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New Delhi: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met the families of eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been sentenced to death in Qatar and told them that India will “continue to make all efforts to secure their release.”
“Met this morning with the families of the 8 Indians detained in Qatar. Stressed that Government attaches the highest importance to the case. Fully share the concerns and pain of the families. Underlined that Government will continue to make all efforts to secure their release. Will coordinate closely with the families in that regard,” he said on X – formerly known as Twitter.
The men, including decorated officers who once commanded major Indian warships, were working for Dahra Global Technologies and Consultancy Services, a private firm that provided training and related services to Qatar’s armed forces.
Some of them were working on a highly sensitive project — Italian technology-based midget submarines with stealth characteristics, PTI reported quoting sources.
Reports claim they have been accused of spying.
The Ministry of External Affairs had earlier said it was shocked by the verdict and would take up the issue with Qatari authorities. “We are deeply shocked by the verdict of death penalty and are awaiting the detailed judgement. We are in touch with the family members and the legal team, and we are exploring all legal options,” the ministry had said.
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