New Delhi: The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) welcomed the decision of the Courtroom of Attraction of Qatar on Thursday, which commuted the loss of life penalty of eight former Indian naval officers to jail phrases. The eight Indians have been arrested final 12 months within the Dahra International case, a fancy authorized dispute involving allegations of espionage and sabotage on a submarine programme.
The MEA stated that the detailed judgement of the Courtroom of Attraction is but to be launched and that it’s in shut contact with the authorized crew and the members of the family of the accused to determine on the subsequent steps. “Our Ambassador to Qatar and different officers have been current within the Courtroom of Attraction right this moment, together with the members of the family. We now have stood by them because the starting of the matter and we’ll proceed to increase all consular and authorized help. We may also proceed to take up the matter with the Qatari authorities,” the MEA stated in a press release.
Deshhit : भारत ने eight भारतीयों को फांसी के फंदे से बचा लिया है, इसका मतलब है कि ये भारत की बड़ी कूटनीति जीत है
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The MEA added that as a result of confidential and delicate nature of the case proceedings, it could not be applicable to make any additional remark at this juncture.
The Dahra International case has been occurring for a number of years and has drawn worldwide consideration. The eight Indian nationals, who have been working for a Qatari firm, have been sentenced to loss of life by the Courtroom of First Occasion of Qatar on costs that haven’t but been made public formally. The retired naval personnel have maintained their innocence and appealed in opposition to the decision.
Earlier this month, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi knowledgeable that two hearings have taken place within the case. “There have been two hearings. We filed an attraction, with the households, and the detainees had a ultimate attraction. Two hearings have since been held. One was on November 30th and the opposite was on November 23rd. I believe the subsequent listening to is arising quickly,” Bagchi stated.
The MEA spokesperson additionally highlighted the current assembly that came about between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, on the sidelines of the COP28 summit in Dubai. He stated that they’d a great dialog on the general bilateral relationship and the well-being of the Indian neighborhood dwelling in Qatar.
