Indian Nurse Nimisha Priya’s Execution Postponed in Yemen
• Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen, scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed due to ongoing negotiations.
• Priya, from Kerala, has been on death row since 2018 for the 2017 murder of her former business partner.
• Negotiations are underway to reach a settlement with the victim’s family through the option of “blood money”.
• The Indian government is providing “all possible assistance” to Priya, who has been working in Yemen since 2008.
• The government seeks a mutually agreeable solution with all stakeholders, including the Houthi administration in Sana’a.
• The case has drawn attention due to the complex political situation in Yemen, where the capital is under the Houthi group’s control.