Qatar accepts India’s plea against death penalty awarded to 8 ex-Navy officials

Qatar court accepted India’s appeal to study the death sentence handed down to eight-ex Indian Navy personnels it had arrested last year, the Times Now reported. The Qatar court had announced the death penalty for these Indians on October 26. The MEA had expressed shock over the verdict and had assured that the government was exploring all legal options. In 2022, the authorities in Qatar detained eight retired Indian Navy soldiers working for a defense services provider company.