NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday assured that it was working to repatriate nearly 500 Indians detained in Thailand after they crossed over the border amid Myanmar scam hub crackdown. "We are aware of Indian nationals who have been detained by Thai authorities. They had crossed into Thailand from Myanmar over the past few days. Our Mission in Thailand is working closely with Thai authorities to verify their nationality and to repatriate them, after necessary legal formalities are completed in Thailand," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement. Though the statement did not specify the exact number of Indians stranded, Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that nearly 500 people crossed over after a crackdown on scam hub in Myanmar.

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