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A senior Chinese consular official, Qin Yong, told reporters at the airport that it was a "very important day for the India-China relationship".

Ibrahim said his family and others constantly ask the U.S. contractors operating the camp, as well as visiting U.S. consular officials, about the status of their cases.

The consulate says they are "facilitating all necessary consular assistance".

It is understood the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has not been approached for consular assistance.

Only after some of the workers were able to meet lawyers and consular staff, did they realise their government was working with the US authorities to get them released.