Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:20am on 10 Dec 2023,Sunday India Global
India's ambassador to Qatar visited eight former naval officers sentenced to death in October, facing unspecified charges. The court order remains confidential, with speculation that they were "charged with spying for Israel." India, deeply shocked by the verdict, has appealed, as diplomatic tensions rise. The meeting occurred after Prime Minister Modi's talks on the Indian community's well-being with Qatar's Emir. The men, reported as ex-naval personnel, worked for Al Dahra. With 700,000 Indians in Qatar, this case tests India's diplomatic prowess, emphasizing the sensitivity surrounding the undisclosed charges and legal proceedings.
