Indian foreign ministry officials, including Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, have earlier said that the exact nature of the charges against the eight Indian men is 'not entirely clear'.
Indian foreign ministry officials, including Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, have earlier said that the exact nature of the charges against the eight Indian men is "not entirely clear".Neither the Indian government nor the Qatari authorities have made the charges against the men, who are all former Indian navy officials, public. / Photo: Getty Images
A Qatari court has announced the death penalty for eight Indians arrested in the country last year, the Indian government said, adding it was"deeply shocked" by the verdict. New Delhi said in a statement on Thursday that it attaches"high importance to this case" and will"take up the verdict with Qatari authorities".
Local media has reported that the eight men, who worked with a private company in Qatar, were arrested for spying in August 2022. Neither the Indian government nor the Qatari authorities have made the charges against the men, who are all former Indian navy officials, public.Thursday's government statement said that it would"not be appropriate to make any further comments at this stage" due to the"confidential nature of the proceedings".Just in: Qatar hands the death sentence to 8 ex Indian sailors in its custody; India says "shocked", in touch with family members and the legal team.
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