The Qatar court on Monday launched all 8 previous Indian Navy workers in its custody, out of which 7 have actually gone back to India, stated a declaration by the Ministry of External Affairs.
In its main declaration, the MEA invited the choice of the Qatar court to launch the ex-Indian Navy males formerly sentenced to death in the nation, admiring their home-coming.
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The Ministry of External Affairs stated in a declaration, “The Government of India invites the release of 8 Indian nationals working for the Dahra Global business who were apprehended in Qatar. 7 out of the 8 of them have actually gone back to India. We value the choice by the Amir of the State of Qatar to allow the release and home-coming of these nationals.”
Previously, the capital penalty for the imprisoned Indian Navy veterans was travelled to a prolonged jail term after diplomatic talks in between Qatar and India.
The jail term was likewise reduced after numerous kin of the imprisoned Indians approached the MEA, which in turn guaranteed making use of all diplomatic channels and legal support to bring them back.
Out of the overall 8 previous Indian Navy officers sent to prison in Qatar, 7 have actually gone back to India, stated MEA in its declaration. Plans are being made to bring the last launched veteran home.
Why were ex-Indian Navy workers imprisoned in Qatar
The 8 Indian nationals, previously Indian Navy workers, were put behind bars n Qatar in October 2022 after being implicated of supposedly spying on a submarine program. They Indian nationals were considered guilty of espionage by the Qatari court, and were sentenced to death on charges not yet revealed.
The Ministry of External Affairs revealed that the judgment of the court was “deeply stunning”, and stated that they would check out all legal alternatives to get the charges versus the previous Indian Navy workers dropped.
The Dahra Global case saw a significant advancement in 2015 when the court in Qatar travelled the death sentence of the Indian nationals after intervention by the India federal government. The sentence was lowered to prison terms.
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