India, Aug. 1 -- India's concerted efforts led to the postponement of the execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian on death row in Yemen, and New Delhi is in touch with some friendly governments on the "sensitive and complex case", the external affairs ministry said on Friday.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told a weekly media briefing that reports claiming that Priya's death sentence had been revoked and an agreement reached for her release are "incorrect". Such media reports based on misinformation are "unhelpful", he said.

Priya's execution was scheduled for July 16 but was put off following the intervention of Indian officials and non-resident Indians, who have been seeking a reprieve for the Indian nurse. The 3...