Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 11:26am on 26 Oct 2023,Thursday India Global
A court in Qatar has sentenced eight former Indian Navy officers to death, accusing them of espionage for Israel while working in Qatar. The Indian government expressed deep shock and is exploring legal options. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) affirmed their commitment to assisting the officers' families and stated they would take up the verdict with Qatari authorities. The officers, including Captain Navtej Singh Gill and Commander Amit Nagpal, were detained in August 2022. The MEA, while acknowledging the case's sensitivity, refrained from further comments on the ongoing legal proceedings.
