A ministry of external affairs report lists how many Indians are imprisoned abroad.
Saudi Arabia
2,633 Indians are in Saudi jails for crimes like murder, bribery, drugs and alcohol abuse.
UAE
2,518 Indian prisoners are in UAE prisons.
Public display of affection is a strict no-no.
Drinking is allowed, but public intoxication is out.
Nepal
Indians are often caught for smuggling/gambling, and off late for crypto currency transactions.
Nepal, which shares a 1,214 km boundary with India, has 1,317 Indian prisoners.
Qatar
611 Indians are jailed in Qatar, a country with a history of labour exploitation and restrictions on migrant workers, violating which lands them in prison.
Kuwait
387 Indians are in jail in this country which has strict dos and don'ts.
Consuming or selling alcohol can lead to immediate arrest and/or deportation.
Malaysia
338 Indians are in Malaysia's jails.
An Islamic country with strict laws against LGBTQs, same-sex relations are criminalised.
United Kingdom
The UK has 288 Indians in jails.
According to a report, the average rate of arrest of Indians is 4.5 for over 1,000 people.
Bahrain
If you are found intoxicated at an airport in Bahrain chances are you will be detained, sent to prison or deported.
You can be fined 300 Bahraini dinars if you don't show your photo-id on demand.
181 Indians are in jail in Bahrain.
China
173 Indians are jailed in China, one of the worst abusers of human rights, where it is impossible for a person to defend himself in court if he is detained.