Big Win for India as Qatar released 8 Indian Navy Veterans from espionage case
Qatar released 8 former Indian Navy personnel detained in the Gulf country on alleged espionage charges.
New Delhi confirmed seven of the eight Indian nationals returned home in a major diplomatic win for India.
Commander Purnendu Tiwari, whose death sentence was turned into a 25-year life term, is also expected to be released soon.
The development came weeks after PM Modi met Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at the COP28 summit in Dubai.
The Indian nationals who worked with Dahra Global were arrested in August 2022.
Qatar's Court of First Instance awarded the Navy veterans death sentences on October 26, 2023.
This case caught worldwide attention and showed the importance of bilateral engagements in solving complex legal cases.