“Eight ex-Indian Navy officers sentenced to death in Qatar were arrested over “friendly banter with a diplomat in Doha”, said a report”, Opindia, October 27, 2023:

“On 26th October, a court in Qatar awarded death sentences to eight ex-Indian Navy officers. These officers, who were arrested in Doha on August 30, 2022, have been languishing in the Qatar jail for over a year over the allegations of spying for Israel.

While the details of the allegations against the Indians are not known, apart from the claim that they are accused of spying for Israel, a media report dated 6th December 2022 claimed that the Indian nationals were arrested over a “friendly banter with a diplomat there.”

Notably, the Qatari court’s verdict has “deeply shocked” the Indian Ministry of External Affairs which is exploring all legal options and is in touch with the families of the convicted ex-Indian Navy officers as well as the Qatari authorities…..”

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