Sirjee you are confusing the one who negotiated with the one who paid the ransom. The ransom money was paid by the ships owners but they used the services of Pakistani activist Ansar Burney to negotiate down the initial ransom demand to $2.1 million.Brad Goodman wrote:What is going on guys a few days ago some dubai based Indian business man paid ransom for some paki sailors and now this
Thanks to Pakistan, Indian sailors gain freedom
Six Indian sailors held captive by Somali pirates for 10 long months are finally free, thanks to a respected Pakistani rights activist, officials said Tuesday. The families of the Indians offered their heartfelt thanks to the Pakistanis while denouncing Indian politicians for their alleged indifference.
The six Indians, part of a 22-member crew of Egyptian merchant vessel MV Suez, were released after ransom was paid for their freedom by the shipowners, the family members of the sailors said. MV Suez was hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden Aug 2, 2010.
Pakistani activist Ansar Burney, who negotiated with the pirates and raised ransom money through donations, announced in Karachi that all the men had been freed. He said they would reach their homes in a few days.
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so there were 4 TSPians who were held hostage and also from the article.Apart from the 11 Egyptians, four Pakistanis and one Sri Lankan, the Indians include two from Haryana and one each from Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir and Mumbai.
Arya was very critical of the Indian government.
'Burney raised funds with the help of the Pakistan government. Here, the Indian government let us down. We met many leaders but nobody helped. They said paying ransom is not the right way. I have lost my faith in Indian politicians,' she said.
Said Rajender Gulia, her father-in-law: 'Pakistan has helped us like an elder brother. We had lost all hopes as no Indian politician was ready to help us. Saving a human life was not important for them. Pakistan emerged as a saviour for us.'
Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna welcomed the release of the sailors but parried questions on the Pakistani involvement.
'We are happy they have been released and the ship is now moving out,' Krishna told reporters in New Delhi.
'Let us not get into a speculative analysis on who is behind it and who is provoking it.'