External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that the Government have spared no effort and will spare no effort to secure Father Tom’s release from captivity. In a tweet, Ms Swaraj said, Father Tom is an Indian citizen and the life of every Indian is most precious for the government. She said, government had got Father Alex Prem Kumar and Judith D’Souza released from Afghanistan.

The External Affairs Ministry yesterday had said that it is in regular touch with Yemeni authorities and Saudi Arabia regarding the safe release of Father Tom. The Indian catholic priest who was abducted from Yemen in March appealed to the Union government and Pope Francis through a video to secure his release from his captors.