Over 10,500 Indian nationals are currently imprisoned in jails around the world, with 43 of them on death row, the Parliament was informed on Friday, reported the IANS.

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs (MEA) Kirti Vardhan Singh revealed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) holds the highest number of Indian prisoners -- 2,773. It is followed by Saudi Arabia - 2,379 and Nepal - 1,357, according to the IANS.

Other countries with significant Indian inmate populations include -- Qatar - 795, Malaysia - 380, Kuwait - 342, United Kingdom - 323, Bahrain - 261, Pakistan - 246, China - 183.