NEW DELHI: The ministry of exterior affairs (MEA) on Monday introduced the discharge of eight ex-Indian Navy veterans, who have been initially sentenced to dying in Qatar. The capital punishment was later transformed to extended jail phrases by means of diplomatic interventions by New Delhi.
The Indian authorities expressed gratitude for the discharge of the eight nationals working for Dahra Global in Qatar, with seven of them having already returned to India. The MEA acknowledged and appreciated the choice made by the Amir of the State of Qatar, facilitating the discharge and return of those people.
Amidst fervent appeals from the anxious households of the Navy veterans for his or her launch and secure return to India, the ministry of exterior affairs (MEA) assured to make the most of all diplomatic channels and supply authorized help. As of Monday, seven out of the eight ex-Navy officers have already returned to India, based on an official assertion from the MEA.The Indian authorities expressed appreciation for the choice to launch the veteran officers, stating, “The Government of India welcomes the release of eight Indian nationals working for the Dahra Global company who were detained in Qatar. Seven out of the eight of them have returned to India. We appreciate the decision by the Amir of the State of Qatar to enable the release and home-coming of these nationals.”
The eight Indian nationals had been held in Qatar since October 2022 and have been accused of spying on a submarine program. The Qatar court docket had initially sentenced them to dying on undisclosed costs. However, the Qatari Court later commuted the dying penalty to jail phrases.
The MEA confirmed that it’s awaiting the detailed judgment within the case and is carefully coordinating with the authorized staff in Qatar. The Ministry emphasised its ongoing assist for the affected people and vowed to proceed offering consular and authorized help, pledging to pursue the matter with Qatari authorities.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned bilateral relations and the well-being of the Indian neighborhood in Qatar throughout a gathering with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on the COP28 summit in Dubai.
The newly appointed spokesperson for the ministry of exterior affairs highlighted the temporal significance, mentioning a 60-day enchantment window within the Court of Cassation, Qatar’s highest court docket. The MEA’s authorized staff possesses the confidential court docket order detailing the commutation of dying sentences to imprisonment, with various durations for every particular person.
The MEA spokesperson additionally famous a current assembly between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Emir of Qatar, highlighting their constructive discussions on total bilateral relations.