Replying to a question, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh said the Indian missions in Baghdad and Erbil in Iraq are in regular contact with the local government authorities and other sources to trace the missing Indian nationals.
"The whereabouts of 39 Indians taken hostage in Iraq during June 2014 are still not known," he said.
To a separate query, he said no Indian is trapped, or in custody of rebels in Syria or Egypt.
In a forceful statement in the Lok Sabha, Swaraj rejected allegations that she misled the country on the issue and said the government will continue its efforts to trace them until getting evidence of their death.
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