Navy Personnel In Qatar

The eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel in Qatar have been given 60 days to appeal against the varying prison terms handed by a Qatari court last week the Ministry of External Affairs has said.

India on Friday said its next steps in the case relating to eight former Indian Navy personnel will be decided after examining the ruling of a Qatari court and discussions with the legal team handling the matter.

The commutation of death sentence of eight former Indian Navy personnel by a court in Qatar is a victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy and diplomatic efforts under it, the BJP said on Thursday.

Eight ex-Navy personnel sentenced to death by a Qatar court in October - over espionage allegations - will face commuted punishments, the Indian government said this afternoon.

The Indian envoy to Qatar met eight ex-Navy personnel - sentenced to death in October for reasons still not known - on Sunday, the government has said.

Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday said the government is putting all-out efforts to bring back eight former naval personnel from Qatar, who were handed death sentences by a Qatari court.

A Qatar court has accepted India's appeal against the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel, who were handed the sentence last month in an alleged case of espionage.

India on Thursday said the appeal process against the death sentence handed down to eight former Indian Navy personnel by a Qatari court is under process and it was hopeful of a positive outcome from it.

The families of eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been sentenced to death in Qatar have categorically denied that the men had anything to do with espionage and pointed out that there has been no "proof of allegations" from the country.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar today met the families of eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been sentenced to death in Qatar.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday expressed shock over eight former Indian Navy personnel being handed down the death sentence by a court in Qatar and said the entire case is shrouded in "mystery and opacity".

A Qatari court has handed down the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel who were detained in Doha in 2022.

A Qatar court has handed the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel, a verdict that was described as "deeply shocking" by India as it vowed to explore all legal options in the case.

With eight former Indian Navy personnel being handed death penalty in Qatar, Congress on Thursday said it expects that the Centre will use its diplomatic leverage with Qatar to ensure that they have full recourse to appeals

Eight former Indian Navy personnel have been handed death penalty in Qatar. Calling the judgement "shocking", the foreign ministry said it would contest the judgment.

The eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel in Qatar have been given 60 days to appeal against the varying prison terms handed by a Qatari court last week the Ministry of External Affairs has said.

India on Friday said its next steps in the case relating to eight former Indian Navy personnel will be decided after examining the ruling of a Qatari court and discussions with the legal team handling the matter.

The commutation of death sentence of eight former Indian Navy personnel by a court in Qatar is a victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy and diplomatic efforts under it, the BJP said on Thursday.

Eight ex-Navy personnel sentenced to death by a Qatar court in October - over espionage allegations - will face commuted punishments, the Indian government said this afternoon.

The Indian envoy to Qatar met eight ex-Navy personnel - sentenced to death in October for reasons still not known - on Sunday, the government has said.

Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday said the government is putting all-out efforts to bring back eight former naval personnel from Qatar, who were handed death sentences by a Qatari court.

A Qatar court has accepted India's appeal against the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel, who were handed the sentence last month in an alleged case of espionage.

India on Thursday said the appeal process against the death sentence handed down to eight former Indian Navy personnel by a Qatari court is under process and it was hopeful of a positive outcome from it.

The families of eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been sentenced to death in Qatar have categorically denied that the men had anything to do with espionage and pointed out that there has been no "proof of allegations" from the country.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar today met the families of eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been sentenced to death in Qatar.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday expressed shock over eight former Indian Navy personnel being handed down the death sentence by a court in Qatar and said the entire case is shrouded in "mystery and opacity".

A Qatari court has handed down the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel who were detained in Doha in 2022.

A Qatar court has handed the death penalty to eight former Indian Navy personnel, a verdict that was described as "deeply shocking" by India as it vowed to explore all legal options in the case.

With eight former Indian Navy personnel being handed death penalty in Qatar, Congress on Thursday said it expects that the Centre will use its diplomatic leverage with Qatar to ensure that they have full recourse to appeals

Eight former Indian Navy personnel have been handed death penalty in Qatar. Calling the judgement "shocking", the foreign ministry said it would contest the judgment.