Qatari court sentences eight ex-Indian Navy officers to death

A Qatar court has handed a death sentence to eight former Indian Navy officers, who were detained in August 2022.The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday, October 26, said that it was deeply shocked and awaiting the detailed judgement by the Court of First Instance in



the case. “We are in touch with the family members and the legal team, and we are exploring all legal options,” the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry stressed that they attach high importance to the case and have been following it closely.