India will take up with Ireland the issue of death of an Indian dentist there after allegedly being denied an abortion.

External Affairs minister Salman Khurshid said Indian Ambassador to Ireland will raise the issue with the Irish government today.

Mr Khurshid termed the death of 31-year-old Savita Halappanavar as unfortunate, saying whatever the inquiry does, human loss cannot be compensated.

Meanwhile, Irish authorities have said they will appoint an independent external expert to probe the death of Halappanavar so that it can stand up to the world's scrutiny.

Our correspondent reports, 31-year-old Ms Halappanavar from Karnataka, died in Ireland last month due to blood poisoning after doctors allegedly refused to terminate her 17-week-long pregnancy on the ground that it was a Catholic country.