India (Sunatimes) Somali Ambassador to India, Ebyan Mohamed Salah believes that Somalis caught along the Gujarat coast are unarmed fishermen who lost their way when they were caught by the Indian navy.

Ebyan said that TFG is considering talks with the Indian government for the release of the detained Somali fishermen.

The Somali ambassador to India added that she prefers her compatriots to be deported back to Somalia, during her speech in an international conference held in India, where 35 countries convened in a bid to eliminate sea piracy.

There are 32 Somalis who are currently held in Indian jails who are suspected to be pirates when they were arrested by Indian navy on June this year.