We will spare no effort to secure Fr Tom’s release from captivity: Sushma

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj made a personal intervention on Tuesday and asserted that India will continue to make efforts for the release of a Catholic missionary kidnapped in Yemen.

Ms. Swaraj’s promise came a day after the priest made an emotional appeal for his release in a video sent by his captors.

“I have seen the video from Fr. Tom. He is an Indian citizen and the life of every Indian is most precious for us. We have spared no effort and we will spare no effort to secure Fr Tom’s release from captivity,” she said on Twitter.