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	''The number of persons extradited to India and from India, as in February 2018''		''The number of persons extradited to India and from India, as in February 2018''
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		+	==2022==
		+	[https://epaper.timesgroup.com/article-share?article=13_03_2023_010_008_cap_TOI Rajshekhar Jha,March 13, 2023: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	New Delhi : The CBI, in coordination with Interpol, has extradited 33 fugitives in the past one year, sources said on Sunday. This has happened as part of a special operation, codenamed ‘Trishul’, which aims to geolocate criminals who have fled the country and bring themback.
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		+	Under Trishul, 27 suspects were extradited in 2022. This year, two suspects have been extradited every month on an average, with the number already touching six in the first quarter, data accessed by TOI shows. The operation has gathered steam after an Interpol conference last year in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah highlighted the need for global cooperation in tracingfugitives.
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		+	The latest in the series of extraditions under this operation is a suspect named Mohammad Haneefa Makkatt, who was wanted by the Kerala Police in a sensational case of abduction and murder. He was extradited from Saudi Arabia, sources confirmed.
		+	Makkatt had a red notice against him and he was wanted by the police in Kozhikode for the murder of man in 2006. He had allegedly fled abroad after the murder and the law caught up with him 17 yearslater.
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		+	“Based on Interpol’s red notice, the subject was located in Saudi Arabia after surveillance of many months and use of information network. Interpol-Saudi Arabia alerted us after locating the subject and requested us to send a team to bring back the subject to India. Today the subject was brought back by a Kerala Police team,” said an official.
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		+	Under ‘Trishul’, the CBI geolocates criminals with help of Interpol channels and seeks their deportation or extradition through theformal route, an official explained. Not just tracing suspects, the operation involves tracing the proceeds of financial crimes.
		+	“It also involves utilising Interpol’s Star Global Focal Point Network, analysis of financial crime files and using Interpol’s channels to identify dispersal of proceeds of crime by financial criminals so that subsequent steps may be initiated through formal channels for recovery of the proceeds of crime,” the source added.
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		+	The operation also aims to dismantle support networks and generate criminal intelligence on shell companies, fraudulent transactions, money mules and co-accused located globally, so that law enforcement agencies concerned may be informed via Interpol channels for taking suitable action as per their domestic legal frameworks. For this, the CBI works in close coordination with the police in other countries as well, the source said.
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		+	==The UAE==
		+	[https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F12%2F05&entity=Ar00305&sk=534B455B&mode=text Neeraj Chauhan & Indrani Bagchi, Extradited by UAE, ‘fixer’ in Agusta scam lands in Delhi, December 5, 2018: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	[[File: Criminals extradited to India by the UAE, as in 2018, November.jpg\|Criminals extradited to India by the UAE, as in 2018, November <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F12%2F05&entity=Ar00305&sk=534B455B&mode=text Neeraj Chauhan & Indrani Bagchi, Extradited by UAE, ‘fixer’ in Agusta scam lands in Delhi, December 5, 2018: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	''Christian Michel May Throw New Light On Scandal''
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		+	In what marks one of the biggest successes for the Modi government in getting persons charged with corruption extradited, Christian James Michel, a European middleman at the heart of the UPA-era AgustaWestland chopper scam, was brought to India.
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		+	His extradition from the UAE follows an adverse order of a Dubai court. Indian intelligence sources claimed the development could also be seen as linked to India’s assistance in tracking Dubai’s runaway Princess Latifa.
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		+	Michel, who was given the codename ‘Unicorn’ in the extradition operation, was brought in a Gulf Stream jet that landed at 10.35 pm in the technical area of Delhi airport. He was arrested by the CBI upon his arrival and is expected to be taken to the CBI headquarters after a medical checkup. His ‘panchnama’ was done at the airport itself with custom officials as witnesses.
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		+	He is likely to be produced before a court in Patiala House on Wednesday afternoon.
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		+	CBI officials said Michel would be examined and confronted with documents recovered during raids by Swiss authorities indicating the bribes paid by him to Indian officials and politicians.
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		+	India had requested Michel’s extradition 19 months ago, and the UAE completed all its legal formalities this week before agreeing to extradite him to India. An Interpol red notice was issued against Michel on November 2015.
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		+	It is a big moment for India’s law enforcement and diplomacy. The process of Michel’s extradition picked up a year ago with top-level efforts led by PM Narendra Modi and NSA Ajit Doval, involving some deep diplomacy with many players in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
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		+	As soon as Michel, 57, landed in New Delhi, a top government source said, “We expect that Michel’s questioning will throw new light on the AgustaWestland case. We might see new information regarding the entire ecosystem of corruption, as well as reveal the people who wanted Michel to remain in the UAE and not come to India.”
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		+	==UAE, USA, Canada, Thailand, S. Africa, Germany…==
		+	[https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F12%2F05&entity=Ar01414&sk=8D0E8516&mode=text Neeraj Chauhan & Indrani Bagchi, Extradition significant as Michel a British citizen, December 5, 2018: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	[[File: Criminals extradited to India by the UAE, USA, Canada, Thailand, S. Africa, Germany and other countries, as in 2018, November; Christian James Michel’s extradition from the UAE in December 2018.jpg\|i) Criminals extradited to India by the UAE, USA, Canada, Thailand, S. Africa, Germany and other countries, as in 2018, Nov. <br/> ii) Christian James Michel’s extradition from the UAE in December 2018 <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F12%2F05&entity=Ar01414&sk=8D0E8516&mode=text Neeraj Chauhan & Indrani Bagchi, Extradition significant as Michel a British citizen, December 5, 2018: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	Christian James Michel, a middleman linked to the UPA-era AgustaWestland chopper scam, landed in Delhi on Tuesday night following his extradition from the UAE.
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		+	Michel was allegedly paid €42 million (Rs 295 crore) bribe by Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland to pay off Indian politicians, bureaucrats and defence ministry personnel to swing the Rs 3,600 crore deal for supply of 12 VVIP choppers in AgustaWestland’s favour. Michel is one of three middlemen being probed in the case, besides Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa, by the Enforcement Directorate and CBI.
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		+	Since the Bofors case, this is one of the more significant instances when India actually managed to secure extradition of a high-profile fugitive. After a series of bad news on this front, from Vijay Mallya to Nirav Modi, Tuesday’s development lifted the mood in the government.
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		+	“We worked with the prosecutors in the UAE, the judiciary and the government in that country. We had to complete the entire judicial process,” the source said. But what really worked was the deepened strategic relationship that has grown between UAE and India, helmed by Modi and UAE’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed. The extradition is all the more significant since Michel is a British citizen and the UAE dismissed requests that as a British national, he could not be sent to India.
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		+	The Court of Cassation in Dubai had on November 19 upheld a lower court order clearing the extradition order. Michel, while rejecting the charges, had argued that India had “dilapidated jails” and he would be forced to frame politicians. These arguments were rejected by the UAE court, which asked the ministry of justice there to decide on extradition.
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		+	A CBI team led by special investigation team joint director Sai Manohar had flown to Dubai last week to complete the formalities of his extradition. CBI issued a statement late Tuesday saying the extradition operation was coordinated by interim director Nageswara Rao under the guidance of Doval.
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		+	The development will allow BJP to put the spotlight on corruption under UPA, as the scandal dates back to the Congress tenure. This is a political bonus in the season of polls, particularly with general elections around the corner.

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	If the government finds the case trivial and if it thinks that surrendering of the person is not being made in good faith or in the interests of justice or for political reasons, it can deny the request. If the surrender according to the requesting country's own law is barred by time, the person cannot be extradited from India. If the government feels that the person will be charged with an offence not mentioned in the extradition treaty, it can stop the process. If the person is serving a jail term or is accused of an offence on Indian soil, which is different from the offence for which he or she is wanted abroad, the extradition process can be stopped.		If the government finds the case trivial and if it thinks that surrendering of the person is not being made in good faith or in the interests of justice or for political reasons, it can deny the request. If the surrender according to the requesting country's own law is barred by time, the person cannot be extradited from India. If the government feels that the person will be charged with an offence not mentioned in the extradition treaty, it can stop the process. If the person is serving a jail term or is accused of an offence on Indian soil, which is different from the offence for which he or she is wanted abroad, the extradition process can be stopped.
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		+	==The European Convention on human rights==
		+	[[File: The Abu Salem case and the European convention on human rights.jpg\|The Abu Salem case and the European convention on human rights; [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Gallery.aspx?id=18_06_2017_015_029_010&type=P&artUrl=Abu-Salem-moves-EU-human-rights-court-says-18062017015029&eid=31808 The Times of India], June 18, 2017\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	''The Abu Salem case and the European convention on human rights''

	==Countries India has extradition treaties with, 2018==		==Countries India has extradition treaties with, 2018==

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	Interpol’s constitution says it is “strictly forbidden for the organisation to undertake any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character”. However, it largely relies on the information provided by its national bureaus in member countries. In India’s case, accused like Zakir Naik and Mehul Choksi have claimed religious and political persecution. Choksi’s case is being heard by the Commission for the Control of Interpol Files, an independent body which reviews specific red notice requests.		Interpol’s constitution says it is “strictly forbidden for the organisation to undertake any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character”. However, it largely relies on the information provided by its national bureaus in member countries. In India’s case, accused like Zakir Naik and Mehul Choksi have claimed religious and political persecution. Choksi’s case is being heard by the Commission for the Control of Interpol Files, an independent body which reviews specific red notice requests.
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 [[File: The infamous who came back to India and those who did not, country-wise, 1993-2008.jpg|The infamous who came back to India and those who did not, country-wise, 1993-2008 <br/> From: [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-is-rarely-able-to-extradite-financial-fraudsters/articleshow/62957781.cms  February 17, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
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 [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F02%2F19&entity=Ar01616&sk=713740E9&mode=text  February 19, 2018: ''The Times of India'']
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 Between 2002 and December 7, 2016, (latest data available), 62 fugitives have been extradited by foreign governments to India, the majority were Indian citizens.
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 [[File: Criminals extradited to and from India and other countries, 2012-17.jpg| Criminals extradited to and from India and other countries, 2012-17 <br/> From [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=STATOISTICS-COUNTRIES-MOST-WILLING-TO-DEPORT-CRIMINALS-14102017012049 '' The Times of India ''], October 14, 2017 |frame|500px]]
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 [[File: Pending extraditions, country-wise, as in February 2018.jpg|Pending extraditions, country-wise, as in February 2018 <br/> From: [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-is-rarely-able-to-extradite-financial-fraudsters/articleshow/62957781.cms  February 17, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]

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 If the government finds the case trivial and if it thinks that surrendering of the person is not being made in good faith or in the interests of justice or for political reasons, it can deny the request. If the surrender according to the requesting country's own law is barred by time, the person cannot be extradited from India. If the government feels that the person will be charged with an offence not mentioned in the extradition treaty, it can stop the process. If the person is serving a jail term or is accused of an offence on Indian soil, which is different from the offence for which he or she is wanted abroad, the extradition process can be stopped.
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+==Countries India has extradition treaties with, 2018==
 [[File: The countries with which India has extradition treaties or arrangements.jpg|The countries with which India has extradition treaties or arrangements <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F02%2F19&entity=Ar01616&sk=713740E9&mode=text  February 19, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]

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+[[File: Red Corner Notices issued for India (and the world), as in 2018.jpg|Red Corner Notices issued for India (and the world), as in 2018 <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F11%2F19&entity=Ar01512&sk=977DC627&mode=text  Neeraj Chauhan, Why India’s red notice requests gather dust, November 19, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
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 ==The basics explained ==
-[http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=LEARN-WITH-THE-TIMES-India-has-extradition-treaties-27032017012041  India has extradition treaties with 37 nations, Mar 27 2017: The Times of India]
+[http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=LEARN-WITH-THE-TIMES-India-has-extradition-treaties-27032017012041  India has extradition treaties with 37 nations, Mar 27 2017: The ''Times of India'']
 [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-is-rarely-able-to-extradite-financial-fraudsters/articleshow/62957781.cms  February 17, 2018: ''The Times of India'']
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 If the government finds the case trivial and if it thinks that surrendering of the person is not being made in good faith or in the interests of justice or for political reasons, it can deny the request. If the surrender according to the requesting country's own law is barred by time, the person cannot be extradited from India. If the government feels that the person will be charged with an offence not mentioned in the extradition treaty, it can stop the process. If the person is serving a jail term or is accused of an offence on Indian soil, which is different from the offence for which he or she is wanted abroad, the extradition process can be stopped.
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-[[File: A timeline- Feb 2016- November 2018, UK court says Tihar safe for extraditing fugitive.jpg|A timeline- Feb 2016- November 2018, UK court says Tihar safe for extraditing fugitive <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F11%2F17&entity=Ar00314&sk=805A84A0&mode=text  Naomi Canton, In big win for India, UK court says Tihar safe for extraditing fugitive, November 17, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
+[[File: 2016-18- The Sanjeev Chawla case.jpg|2016-18: The Sanjeev Chawla case <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F11%2F17&entity=Ar00314&sk=805A84A0&mode=text  Naomi Canton, In big win for India, UK court says Tihar safe for extraditing fugitive, November 17, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
 A UK court has made a landmark ruling that the Tihar prison complex in Delhi is safe to extradite Indian fugitives to. This judgment, in the case of cricket-fixing accused Sanjeev Chawla, could have huge consequences for the Vijay Mallya extradition case.