Judith D'Souza

Indian aid worker Judith D'Souza rescued from captors in Afghanistan returns home

Judith D'Souza, an Indian aid worker who was abducted in Kabul last month by suspected militants, has been rescued and returned here on Saturday.

Jul 23, 2016, 21:00 PM IST

Indian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan released

An Indian woman working for an international aid group who was kidnapped in the Afghan capital last month has been released unharmed, Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj announced on Saturday.

Jul 23, 2016, 10:03 AM IST

Expedite efforts for release of kidnapped Indian: PM Modi to Afghan President Ghani

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and requested him to expedite efforts to secure the release of an Indian woman kidnapped by suspected militants from Kabul two weeks back.

Jun 24, 2016, 19:38 PM IST

39 Indians, Judith D'Souza kidnapped in Iraq by ISIS are alive: Sushma Swaraj

 The 39 Indians, kidnapped by the dreaded ISIS in Iraq in June 2014, are still alive, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, dismissing reports about their killing and insisting that efforts to trace them are on.

Jun 19, 2016, 22:51 PM IST

Family writes to PM Modi, govt says working to secure release of woman abducted in Kabul

The Indian Embassy in Kabul has been in constant touch with the Afghan authorities.

Jun 13, 2016, 18:54 PM IST

'Centre should put more pressure on Kabul for Judith's release'

West Bengal Pradesh Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday urged the Centre to put pressure on the Afghanistan government for securing the release of an Indian woman aid worker abducted by unidentified gunmen in the Afghan capital.

Jun 12, 2016, 20:42 PM IST

Govt will spare no effort to rescue abducted Indian woman in Afghanistan: Sushma Swaraj

In a tweet, the external affairs minister on Friday said, “I have spoken to the sister of Judith D' Souza. We will spare no efforts to rescue her.”

Jun 10, 2016, 14:59 PM IST

Indian woman working with NGO kidnapped in Kabul

An Indian woman, working with an NGO in Afghanistan, has been kidnapped in capital Kabul.

Jun 10, 2016, 11:48 AM IST