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Rejimon Kuttappan in this column for the Hindustan Times, writes poignantly about Shahzadi Khan, an Indian caregiver from Uttar Pradesh, who was executed in the United Arab Emirates last month, raising questions over India’s diplomatic interventions.

He writes, “The government states that it prioritises the safety, security, and well-being of all Indian nationals abroad and takes appropriate action whenever assistance is requested. However, in Shahzadi’s execution, Nimisha’s death sentence, and the case of the 16 missing Indians, Indian diplomacy failed to secure a hopeful or positive outcome.”