During a meeting with the families of eight Indians detained in Qatar on Monday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar gave them the assurance that every effort would be made by the government to secure their release. According to the EAM, the government will work closely with the families in this regard and gives the case the “highest importance.” “I met the families of the eight Indians who are being held in Qatar this morning. emphasized that the case is of the utmost importance to the government. Feel the families’ pain and concerns completely. emphasized that every effort will be made by the government to secure their release. In that regard, I will work closely with the families in coordination,” Jaishankar wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
This comes after the Court of First Instance of Qatar passed a verdict of the death penalty for the eight former naval officers who were detained in Doha
Earlier, the Ministry of External Affairs said that it was “deeply shocked” by the verdict and now awaits the detailed judgement.
“We have initial information that the Court of First Instance of Qatar has today passed a judgement in the case involving 8 Indian employees of Al Dahra company,” the MEA said in a statement.
“We are deeply shocked by the verdict of the death penalty and are awaiting the detailed judgement. We are in touch with the family members and the legal team, and we are exploring all legal options,” it added.
The MEA further stated that the matter is very important to us, the MEA said adding that and they have been keeping a close eye on it.