Judith’s release

July 25, 2016 12:02 am | Updated October 18, 2016 12:37 pm IST

One is happy that Indian aid worker Judith D’Souza, who was kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan, has been released (“Sushma thanks Afghan govt., Indian envoy”, July 24). Kidnapping high-profile foreign nationals has proved to be lucrative for the Taliban. As a precautionary measure, the Indian government must regularly issue updated advisories on developments in war-torn countries to help our professionals, workers and NGOs.

Gregory Fernandes,Mumbai

Given the volatile conditions in Kabul, where terrorists and gangsters are merciless towards their victims, Judith D’Souza’s release would not have been possible but for an iota of divine providence and the sincere cooperation and involvement of top officials of the Afghan government and our Ambassador. Her release is one of our greater diplomatic victories and is something to be taken note of. At the same time, the government should also refrain from issuing comments about her life in captivity lest they jeopardise the prospects of other captives (“Judith was tortured by captors, says BJP MP”, July 24).

M. Somasekhar Prasad,Badvel, Andhra Pradesh

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