Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:22pm on 04 Jan 2024,Thursday India Global
Following a Qatar court's decision to commute the death sentences of eight Indian Navy veterans, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is actively discussing the way forward. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed the veterans are no longer on death row and revealed a confidential court order. The legal team is utilizing the 60-day window to appeal in Qatar's highest court. Initially sentenced to death on espionage charges in October, the veterans now face varying prison terms. The Qatari court's decision comes after their families appealed the earlier ruling. Charges have not been publicly disclosed by either Qatar or India.
