India 'Quietly' Begins Efforts to Find Solution after 8 Ex-Navy Men Get Death Sentence in Qatar

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:29pm on 27 Oct 2023,Friday India Global

India has quietly launched efforts to resolve the issue of 8 former navy personnel sentenced to death by a Qatar court, though both sides remain tight-lipped. India expressed shock at the verdict but hasn't formally received a copy yet. Quiet diplomatic efforts are underway, including potentially filing an appeal or utilizing a prisoner transfer agreement. Approaching the ICJ, as in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, is also an option. The former employer of the 8 men, Oman's Dahra Engineering & Security Services, has also not commented after closing the security firm involved. With formal channels mute, India is discreetly working to aid its citizens facing execution in Qatar.

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