India to sign extradition treaty with Lithuania

New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of an extradition treaty between India and Lithuania to provide for a mutual legal framework for seeking deportation of terrorists, economic offenders and other criminals.

"The treaty would help in the extradition of fugitive criminals, including terrorists, from Lithuania who may have committed crimes against India. It will bring the criminals to justice, with a view to ensuring peace and tranquillity to the public at large," an official statement said.

According to the CBI website, India has signed extradition treaties with 37 countries and extradition arrangements with eight other nations.

The countries with whom New Delhi has such treaties include Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Russia, UK and the US.

Italy, Fiji, Singapore, Sweden and Thailand are the nations having extradition arrangements with India.