Overview

• Three Indian nationals—Prakash Chand Joshi, Amaralingeswara Rao and P Venkataraman—were abducted on July 1 at the Diamond Cement Factory in Mali’s Kayes region.
• The attack has been linked to Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group, though the militants have not publicly claimed responsibility for this kidnapping.
• India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the abductions and says it remains in regular contact with Malian authorities and the captives’ families.
• The Indian embassy in Bamako reports close coordination with local law enforcement while families in Jaipur, Miryalaguda and Odisha urge New Delhi to take a more proactive role.
• The hostages remain missing as officials continue efforts to secure their release and evaluate security risks facing hundreds of Indian workers in Mali.