“We continue to closely follow the matter and render all possible assistance. We are also in touch with some friendly governments,” he said without naming the countries.India doesn’t have any diplomatic presence in Yemen and diplomats in the Indian mission in Saudi Arabia were looking into the matter, it is learnt.Jaiswal declined to respond to a question on the role played by the Grand Mufti, Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musaliyar, in the postponement of Priya’s execution.The Sunni cleric from Kerala had reportedly spoken to prominent Yemeni scholars on behalf of Priya’s family, after which her execution was postponed.”As far as the role of the entity you mentioned is concerned, I have no information to share,” Jaiswal said.Priya’s mother Premakumari, travelled to Yemen last year as part of efforts to secure her release.The Indian side had even explored the option of securing Priya’s release through “diyat” or paying “blood money.”But that also ran into some problems, it is learnt.In a related development, the government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it was doing whatever was “utmost possible” to save the Indian nurse from execution.It also informed the top court that “nothing much” could be done keeping in view the status of Yemen.”There is a point up to which the Government of India can go and we have reached that point,” attorney general R Venkataramani informed a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta.The top law officer said the government was keen to save its citizens and was doing “utmost possible” in the matter.The apex court was hearing a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to use diplomatic channels to save Priya.
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