Death sentence to 8 Indians in Qatar: EAM Jaishankar meets family members

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met the family members of eight Indian nationals who were handed down death sentence by a Qatari court, and conveyed to them that the government attaches "highest importance" to the case.

Jaishankar also told the



family members that government will make all efforts to secure the release of the Indians.

The eight former Indian Navy personnel were on Thursday handed down death sentence by Qatar's Court of First Instance.