Met families of 8 on Qatar death row, said government will make every effort for release: EAM Jaishankar | India News

NEW DELHI: International minister S Jaishankar has stated that he had met members of the family of the eight former Indian Navy personnel sentenced to dying by a Qatari court docket, and guaranteed them that the federal government would make all efforts to safe their launch. In a put up on X, Jaishankar stated he pressured within the assembly that the federal government hooked up the best significance to the case.
“Absolutely share the considerations and ache of the households.Underlined that Authorities will proceed to make all efforts to safe their launch. Will coordinate intently with the households in that regard,” he posted.

The eight males, detained in August final yr for allegedly passing on categorised details about a Qatar submarine mission to Israel, have been awarded the dying penalty on October 26 by a Qatar court docket in a verdict India described as stunning. India has spent a substantial sum of money to supply them authorized help and is presently exploring the authorized choices it could pursue in opposition to the decision.

The members of the family sought intervention on the highest stage by Indian authorities. The federal government has been addressing the difficulty in diplomatic and safety engagements with Doha for over a yr however has kept away from making any noise about it, realising the delicate nature of ties with the tiny however influential Gulf state that is dwelling to 800,000 Indian nationals. Some unconfirmed studies recommended that Qatar authorities might need radio intercepts of a dialog between one of many former naval officers accused of spying and an Indian official.Watch ‘Highest significance to the case’: Jaishankar meets households of 8 Indians detained in Qatar