In this breaking news update, India Today’s Foreign Affairs Editor Geeta Mohan reports on the detention of Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra in Phuket, Thailand. The Indian Embassy in Bangkok is currently in ‘constant touch’ with Thai authorities to facilitate their return. Geeta Mohan confirms that the Ministry of External Affairs and the Goa government are coordinating closely on the matter. She notes that the ‘Thai authorities acted very swiftly’ following the intervention. The report highlights the existence of an extradition treaty between India and Thailand, which establishes a ‘strong framework’ for the exchange of prisoners and fugitive offenders. Talks are now underway to determine the next course of action, specifically focusing on the deportation of the two men.