New Delhi:
Eight Indian Navy veterans who had their loss of life sentence commuted to jail phrases in Qatar have been launched, the federal government stated early this morning. Seven of them are already again in India after an 18-month jail keep within the Center-East nation.
”The Authorities of India welcomes the discharge of eight Indian nationals working for the Dahra International firm who had been detained in Qatar. Seven out of the eight of them have returned to India. We recognize the choice by the Amir of the State of Qatar to allow the discharge and home-coming of those nationals,” the Overseas Ministry stated.
The eight Indians have been in jail in Doha since 2022 on alleged spying prices. In October, a Qatari court docket sentenced them to loss of life, however the capital punishment was commuted to following India’s diplomatic intervention.
The Navy veterans, again within the nation, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the federal government for securing their launch.
”We’re very glad that we’re again in India, safely. Undoubtedly, we wish to thank PM Modi as this was solely potential due to his private intervention,” stated considered one of them.
”We waited virtually for 18 months to be again in India. We’re extraordinarily grateful to the PM. It would not have been potential with out his private intervention and his equation with Qatar. We’re grateful to the Authorities of India from the underside of our hearts for each effort that has been made and today will not have been potential with out these efforts,” stated one other.