Qatar sentences eight former Indian Navy officers to death Eight Indian Navy officers arrested in Qatar have been sentenced to death in a court there, which is a huge blow to India.
These were the employees of Al-Dahira Company who were arrested by Qatar on the charge of spying for Israel.
The Indian officials who have received this sentence are retired Navy employees and have been in Qatar’s jail since August last year. These eight people were arrested in October last year in Qatar. On October 26, 2023, the court sentenced them to death.
Qatar is a country that has its independent foreign policy, which is why Qatar has sentenced Indian officers to death without any fear.
What has the Government of India discussed with Qatar so far?
The Indian government has announced that it will discuss the matter with Qatar after media reports accused it of spying on Qatar’s submarine program for Israel. According to CNBC, last year i.e. in August 2022, the secret agency of the Qatar government arrested eight Indian officials for questioning. He was later arrested and convicted in March on espionage charges
These eight Indians who were arrested used to work in a security company called Al Dahra in Qatar It is a private company that provides training and services to the General Forces of Qatar
As we have seen in various cases some retired army officers offer their services to security companies.
While some started their own companies and some worked as consultants, these officers were working for a similar security company that provided support and services to the Qatar Army.
The company was working on a submarine program for the Qatari army, and the program aimed to acquire high-tech submarines that evade radar, one of the main reasons for Qatar’s anger was the projects that the officers received. They were very sensitive
Those who were directly related to the national security of Qatar had teleth characteristics, from which you can accurately estimate the sensitivity of this whole issue, and all these people were kept in prison by Qatar since August last year.
Investigation of Qatar
And in this regard, he was conducting a thorough investigation to get to the bottom of this most important and sensitive issue. The government of India is trying to release them in any way, but since all these matters are related to the national security of Qatar, Israel is clearly involved, so they were sentenced to death after a thorough investigation. is given
And this is making India laugh all over the world, now it is to be seen how India reacts to this issue because before this issue, the case of Kulbhushan Yadav in Pakistan and then India in Canada. The name of the intelligence was where the Sikh leader of the Khalistan movement was killed in Canada
And now the retired military officers of the Indian Navy in Qatar have come out to be involved in the Covid operation, and have been sentenced to death. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed deep sorrow over this decision. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs is waiting for the details of the decision
Asad Uddin Owaisi raised his voice in the Indian Parliament
Asad Uddin Owaisi has expressed his deep sorrow over this decision of Qatar. Asad Uddin Owaisi has demanded Narendra Modi bring the former officers of the Indian Navy back to the country
He also reminded me that in August I had raised this matter in the Parliament when he had said while addressing the Parliament that eight Indian Navy officers have been in jail for a year in Qatar and after all this matter, Delhi did not go to Delhi. has granted consular access and the Indian government is making efforts to secure the release of all these military officers.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that they have received consular access and their embassy officials will meet with the detainees and ascertain their well-being and continue to provide them with possible continued assistance in the matter.
Now it has to be seen whether India will take back its soldiers from the Qatari jail or not Only time will tell