Indians Released By Qatar

Captain Saurabh Vashisht, one of the eight imprisoned Indian Navy personnel released by Qatar following India's diplomatic efforts, and his father have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey their heartfelt thanks and laud his leadership.

Clarifying the status of the eighth former Indian Navy officer, who was put on death row by a Qatar court in an espionage case before being released, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said he has certain requirements to fulfil.

Ragesh Gopakumar, one of the eight Indian Navy veterans released by the Qatar government, expressed joy and gratitude over returning home and being reunited with his family after spending months in captivity in the tiny gulf nation.

"It happens. It's part of our lives," retired Indian Navy commander B K Verma says with stoicism while talking about his daughter's wedding that he could not attend.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has "unequivocally" denied claims that he played any role in securing the release of eight Indian Navy veterans in Qatar and said that it was done solely by the Indian government.

The decision by Qatar to free eight Indian navy veterans who were facing death sentences is a testament to the distinct ability of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to forge strong personal bonds with global leaders to secure Indian interests.

The sister of one of the eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel released by Qatar expressed happiness on Monday over the development and thanked the Indian government and Qatar authorities for their release.

The Navy veterans freed by Qatar after over a year in an alleged spying case have thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government for securing their release. Seven of the eight veterans have returned to the country.

India on Monday announced that the eight veterans of the Indian Navy who were sentenced to death in Qatar have been released.

In a major diplomatic triumph for India, eight veterans of the Indian Navy who were sentenced to death in Qatar, were released by Doha on Monday.

Bandaru Dattatreya told Sushma Swaraj that the husband of the woman, identified as Macha Manjula, had on Sunday told him that an agent escorted his wife from Hyderabad to Doha promising her employment with a huge salary, according to the release issued by the minister's office.

After spending nearly three weeks in jail in Qatar, 22 Indian fishermen, arrested off Qatar's coast on October 7 for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line, were released on Wednesday, officials said.

Captain Saurabh Vashisht, one of the eight imprisoned Indian Navy personnel released by Qatar following India's diplomatic efforts, and his father have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey their heartfelt thanks and laud his leadership.

Clarifying the status of the eighth former Indian Navy officer, who was put on death row by a Qatar court in an espionage case before being released, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said he has certain requirements to fulfil.

Ragesh Gopakumar, one of the eight Indian Navy veterans released by the Qatar government, expressed joy and gratitude over returning home and being reunited with his family after spending months in captivity in the tiny gulf nation.

"It happens. It's part of our lives," retired Indian Navy commander B K Verma says with stoicism while talking about his daughter's wedding that he could not attend.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has "unequivocally" denied claims that he played any role in securing the release of eight Indian Navy veterans in Qatar and said that it was done solely by the Indian government.

The decision by Qatar to free eight Indian navy veterans who were facing death sentences is a testament to the distinct ability of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to forge strong personal bonds with global leaders to secure Indian interests.

The sister of one of the eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel released by Qatar expressed happiness on Monday over the development and thanked the Indian government and Qatar authorities for their release.

The Navy veterans freed by Qatar after over a year in an alleged spying case have thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government for securing their release. Seven of the eight veterans have returned to the country.

India on Monday announced that the eight veterans of the Indian Navy who were sentenced to death in Qatar have been released.

In a major diplomatic triumph for India, eight veterans of the Indian Navy who were sentenced to death in Qatar, were released by Doha on Monday.

Bandaru Dattatreya told Sushma Swaraj that the husband of the woman, identified as Macha Manjula, had on Sunday told him that an agent escorted his wife from Hyderabad to Doha promising her employment with a huge salary, according to the release issued by the minister's office.

After spending nearly three weeks in jail in Qatar, 22 Indian fishermen, arrested off Qatar's coast on October 7 for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line, were released on Wednesday, officials said.