Qatar has released eight former Indian Navy personnel who were detained on espionage charges for allegedly spying for Israel and faced death sentences. The release, which occurred after the detainees had spent 18 months in custody, was facilitated by diplomatic efforts from India, with the Indian government expressing gratitude towards the Amir of Qatar for his decision. Seven of the released individuals have returned to India, while efforts continue to facilitate the return of the eighth. The detainees, associated with the Al Dahra Global Company, were arrested in 2022, and their death sentences were dropped. Indian officials, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who personally supervised the developments, and Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, have been credited for their roles in securing the release. The incident, which dates back to their sentencing on October 26 last year, has been hailed as a diplomatic victory for India, with the released personnel and their families expressing profound gratitude towards the Indian government and Prime Minister Modi for their intervention.
#WATCH | "We are grateful for their return. We deeply appreciate the decision of Qatar's government and the Amir to release them. We are happy to have seven of those Indian nationals back. 8th Indian national has also been released and we continue to work with the Qatar… https://t.co/9L5NpbEbhX
PM Modi's Qatar Visit Announcement Comes On Day 8 Jailed Indians Freed By Doha https://t.co/L1G3HwwnP3 https://t.co/KOtIZWdbW4
#WATCH | "After completing his UAE visit, on February 14, PM will travel to Doha Qatar on 14th February afternoon. During the visit PM Modi will hold bilateral with Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad, the Amir of Qatar and high dignitaries in Qatar...this will be PM's 2nd visit to… https://t.co/0F5UBhUZhp
VIDEO | "45 days ago, their (referring to eight former Indian Navy personnel) death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment (in Qatar). Now, getting them back (to India) shows that the Modi government is concerned for the life of every Indian," says Union Minister… https://t.co/EqfExe8DcH
On BAPS temple inauguration, Foreign Secretary @AmbVMKwatra says, inauguration programme of BAPS temple is one the key parts of PM @narendramodi's UAE visit. As per the information available right now, around 2,000-5,000 devotees are expected to visit the temple on that day. https://t.co/E5OLQhQ0JY
When asked about the number of Indian prisoners in #UAE, #Qatar and other countries, Foreign Secretary @AmbVMKwatra says, Govt of India has extensive mechanisms in place counsellor dialogues and discussions involving the Indian system and the systems in those countries. One of… https://t.co/csWCDb2tKT
Foreign Secretary @AmbVMKwatra says, After completing his UAE visit, on February 14, PM @narendramodi will travel to Doha, Qatar on 14th February afternoon. During the visit PM @narendramodi will hold bilateral meetings with Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad, the Amir of Qatar and high… https://t.co/Vk7jZWov6t
#WATCH | On BAPS temple inauguration, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra says, " The inauguration programme of BAPS temple is one the key parts of PM Modi's UAE visit...as per the information available right now, around 2000-5000 devotees are expected to visit the temple on… https://t.co/ioK3rOFDz2
PM Modi personally supervised developments in the case: FS Kwatra on release of eight Indians by Qatar.
On the release of 8 Indian ex-Navy veterans from Qatar, Foreign Secretary @AmbVMKwatra says, we are grateful for their return. We deeply appreciate the decision of #Qatar's govt and the Amir to release them. We are happy to have 7 of those Indian nationals back. 8th Indian… https://t.co/s9uWrwesgF
#WATCH | When asked about the number of Indian prisoners in UAE, Qatar and other countries, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra says, " Govt of India has extensive mechanisms in place counsellor dialogues and discussions involving the Indian system and the systems in those… https://t.co/u2ojUTUOPC
Watch | Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on the release of eight Indian ex-Navy veterans from #Qatar "We are happy to have seven of those Indian nationals back. 8th Indian national has also been released and we continue to work with the Qatar government to see how quickly… https://t.co/FllFlmD0Yy
#WATCH | Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra says, " After completing his UAE visit, on February 14, PM will travel to Doha Qatar on 14th February afternoon. During the visit PM Modi will hold bilateral with Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad, the Amir of Qatar and high dignitaries in… https://t.co/27aQNaaDSt
#WATCH | On the release of eight Indian ex-Navy veterans from Qatar, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra says, "We are grateful for their return. We deeply appreciate the decision of Qatar's government and the Amir to release them. We are happy to have seven of those Indian… https://t.co/e9xux3p1uf
VIDEO | Here's what Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said about PM Modi's visit to UAE on from Feb 13-14. "The engagement would look meeting with his highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the UAE. Following the ceremonial reception and welcome at the… https://t.co/ikaIDOygpG
#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana: On Qatar releasing 8 former Indian Navy personnel, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy says, "... PM Narendra Modi got involved in the process and talked to Qatar authorities and got our Navy personnel released. I would like to thank PM Narendra Modi..." https://t.co/kFF4iHJPVt
Pakistanis left in complete shock as the 8 Indian ex-naval officers on death row in Qatar, reportedly for spying for Israel, have now been released and all but 1 are already back in India. This is called a diplomatic victory. Good luck to those 8 Indians for their future…
VIDEO | Here's what Union Minister @kishanreddybjp said on the release of 8 former Navy officials jailed in Qatar. "The former Indian Navy personnel who were arrested in Qatar have been released following PM Modi's intervention. I want to thank PM Modi." https://t.co/y25fo3TUyi
VIDEO | Here's what Union MoS @M_Lekhi said on the release of 8 former Navy officials jailed in Qatar. "I am grateful and thankful to the honourable PM of India. His personal intervention helped the matter. There were all kinds of moments in this entire episode. We are thankful… https://t.co/AwN5hEG9wr
Gas-rich Qatar is a dwarf with imperial ambitions, which explains its propensity to twist the lion's tail. It has freed the eight former Indian Navy officers that it was holding since 2022 after taking its pound of flesh — tens of billions of dollars worth of recently concluded…
#WATCH | Visuals from inside the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi where Prime Minister @narendramodi will address the Indian Diaspora at "Ahlan Modi" tomorrow @PMOIndia #PMModi #AhlanModi #AbuDhabi https://t.co/2ry6GuGZtz
VIDEO | "I thank Prime Minister Modi and (External Affairs Minister) S Jaishankar that they (ex-Navy personnel released by Qatar) have returned to India. I am waiting for my brother who has been released but still in Doha. We will be very happy when he also returns home," says a… https://t.co/cMiMUtXSBG
#WATCH | Inside visuals of the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi where PM Modi will address the Indian diaspora at 'Ahlan Modi' on February 13. https://t.co/o0EVVM56Cw
#WATCH | Outside visuals of the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi where PM Modi will address the Indian diaspora at 'Ahlan Modi' on February 13. https://t.co/41JmhmOCGv
VIDEO | "I thank PM Modi and (External Affairs Minister) S Jaishankar that they (eight ex-Navy personnel released by Qatar) have returned safely," says a family member of one of the personnel released today. The Navy veterans were on October 26 last year given death sentences… https://t.co/xoWC0Fpij1
Qatar has released 8 former Indian naval officers previously sentenced to death on charges of spying for Israel https://t.co/EetE2ZxBO8 https://t.co/IWibQlNWnk
VIDEO | Here's what Union MoS @AshwiniKChoubey said on release of 8 former Indian Navy personnel jailed in Qatar. "It is a matter of happiness that those who were handed down death sentences in Qatar have been released. This is India's diplomatic win. I want to congratulate the… https://t.co/prPsEiPPCI
STORY | 8 former Indian Navy personnel jailed in Qatar released READ: https://t.co/rzQ133Fcja VIDEO: https://t.co/KQeofpoRpu
"We are very happy that we are back in India, safe and sound. We would definitely like to thank PM @narendramodi, as this was only possible because of his personal intervention and Government of Qatar His Excellency the Amir who made it possible" - One of the Indian Navy… https://t.co/0sPNVF0c4a
"It wouldn't have been possible for us to stand here without the intervention of Prime Minister @narendramodi. And it is also happened because of the tireless and continuous efforts of the Government of India" - One of the Indian Navy veterans who returned from #Qatar… https://t.co/Rr1k79Q7N0
“We waited almost for 18 months to be back in India. We are extremely grateful to Prime Minister @narendramodi. It wouldn’t have been possible without his personal intervention and his equation with Qatar. We are grateful to the Government of India from the bottom of our hearts… https://t.co/u7Yqml09yI
#Qatar has released eight Indian ex-naval officers after dropping their death sentences, #India’s foreign ministry says, crediting the Qatari emir for the decision more than 18 months after their arrest challenged diplomatic ties. https://t.co/pEkeRbrLYN
“We have waited almost for 18 months to be back in India. We are extremely grateful to the PM @narendramodi. It wouldn’t have been possible without his personal intervention and his equation with Qatar. We are grateful to the Government of India from the bottom of our hearts for… https://t.co/KHrpjbWcnB
"Wouldn't have been possible:" Ex-Navy vets freed by #Qatar chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai,' praise PM Modi Watch for details https://t.co/4ZCCHLcYFJ
One of the Navy veterans who returned from #Qatar says, "It wouldn't have been possible for us to stand here without the intervention of PM Modi. And it also happened due to the continuous efforts of the Government of India @PMOIndia @MEAIndia https://t.co/3S8yyBggqX
Watch | Inside visuals of the #UAE’s first Hindu temple, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir #AbuDhabi https://t.co/4fvXOqTP3P
#WATCH | On release of eight Indian ex-Navy veterans from Qatar, MoS MEA Meenakashi Lekhi says, "The intervention of the Prime Minister helped. I am grateful & thankful to the Emir of Qatar that this has been made possible. The release of Indians & them joining their families… https://t.co/8BwMC64uIP
Seven of the eight Indian ex-Navy veterans who were released by #Qatar from its custody, return to India. #IndiansFreedFromQatar #HomecomingOfIndians @PMOIndia @MEAIndia @DrSJaishankar @M_Lekhi @ianuragthakur @Murugan_MoS @PIB_India @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts https://t.co/05IIxk60sX
VVIDEO | Here’s what defence expert Captain DK Sharma (@CaptDKS) said on the release of 8 former Navy personnel jailed in Qatar. “It is a huge victory for MEA, who have been silently yet strongly pursuing the case fighting in Qatar. Ultimately, they achieved the aim of getting a… https://t.co/gr13reKYxX
Qatar court released all eight former Indian Navy personnel in its custody https://t.co/UZAy0AtqdQ
What Congress Said On Qatar Releasing 8 Ex Indian Navy Personnel https://t.co/VsmgUItpo3 https://t.co/u8JqD6lPEH
VIDEO | Here's what former Indian Diplomat Anil Trigunayat said on the release of 8 former Navy personnel jailed in Qatar. "It is indeed an auspicious news that Indian ex-Navy personnel, who were imprisoned in Qatar, have been released, and seven of them have already been… https://t.co/uPZxRmKzTj
Delhi: #Qatar released the eight Indian ex-Navy veterans who were in its custody; seven of them have returned to India. https://t.co/nAM0vYya4S
The Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement released early Monday, welcomed the development, confirming that seven of the eight former #IndianNavy personnel, employed by the Al Dahra Global Company, a private firm, have returned to India from #Qatar. https://t.co/Cj6i5MDN5E
Government welcomes the release of eight Indian nationals working for the Dahra Global company who were detained in Qatar. Seven out of the eight of them have returned to India. We appreciate the decision by the Amir of the State of Qatar to enable the release and home-coming of… https://t.co/NGYwYOuVFF
Qatar has released eight Indian ex-naval officers after dropping their death sentences, India's foreign ministry said, crediting the Qatari emir for the decision more than 18 months after their arrest challenged diplomatic ties https://t.co/sDvOXgTVuP https://t.co/UhKcpgzIBr
STORY | Congress joins entire nation in relief, happiness: Jairam Ramesh on Qatar releasing ex-Navy personnel READ: https://t.co/vNSX5UpVda https://t.co/YXxPS3vVNf
#Qatar has released eight former #IndianNavy personnel who were detained in the Gulf country on alleged espionage charges, in a development welcomed by India. New Delhi said seven of the eight Indian nationals had returned home https://t.co/Fsj6WkQyZO via @indiatoday
Prime Minister @narendramodi will be on a two day official visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE) from tomorrow. During the visit, PM Modi will hold bilateral meetings with President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two leaders will discuss ways to further deepen,… https://t.co/lh3jH8RbKO
Qatar released eight former Indian navy personnel who were facing death sentences in a case related to alleged spying https://t.co/QgylWXMERz
Watch | #Qatar frees eight Navy veterans jailed on espionage charges, 7 back in India https://t.co/pfRDHfhdJF
STORY | India welcomes release of eight jailed former Indian naval personnel by Qatar READ: https://t.co/yU6Nt774Ee https://t.co/YYgE7bEkTc
"It wouldn't have been possible for us to stand here without the intervention of PM Modi. And it also happened due to the continuous efforts of the Government of India," says one of the Navy veterans who returned from #Qatar Read more: https://t.co/duJauhSBiK https://t.co/xPJYcyUeFS
'Wouldn't have been possible...': Freed Navy veterans praise PM Modi on return from #Qatar https://t.co/ALPenO56xM
#Qatar releases eight ex-Navy veterans working for the Dahra Global company who were detained there. Seven out of the eight returns to India. https://t.co/lN6fq6KNMh
Qatar releases 8 Indians sentenced to death for spying for Israel https://t.co/oUkjaUXaOe
#NewDelhi had welcomed the release of eight Indian nationals working for Dahra Global company who were detained in #Qatar. Ministry of External Affairs says, seven out of the eight of them have returned to India. #MEA appreciated the decision by the Amir of the State of Qatar to…
#Qatar released the eight Indian ex-Navy veterans who were in its custody; seven of them have returned to India Read more: https://t.co/rQ5pklx8Nu https://t.co/ZTzCR9wnM4
Timely diplomatic victory.. Qatar releases the 8 Indian ex-Navy veterans who were in its custody; seven of them have returned to #India #Qatar
Qatar frees eight Indians arrested in 2022 - India government https://t.co/W5VXFEcADz https://t.co/nRMbsGKFo8
#Qatar released the eight Indian ex-Navy veterans who were in its custody; seven of them have returned to India. https://t.co/2HWYFWe2zD
#WATCH | Delhi: Qatar released the eight Indian ex-Navy veterans who were in its custody; seven of them have returned to India. https://t.co/yuYVx5N8zR
Qatar frees eight ex-Navy veterans, seven back in India: MEA https://t.co/6VBRvCYKvq
The Government of India welcomes the release of eight Indian nationals working for the Dahra Global company who were detained in Qatar. Seven out of the eight of them have returned to India. We appreciate the decision by the Amir of the State of Qatar to enable the release and… https://t.co/J8Uw0iawP8
#WATCH | Inside visuals of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Mandir, the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi. It will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi on February 14. https://t.co/bS6s8bEqlp
VIDEO | Visuals of preparations for the ‘Ahlan Modi 2024’ event scheduled to be held on February 13 at Zayed Sports City Stadium in UAE’s Abu Dhabi. PM Modi will be attending the event as a celebration of Indo-UAE relations. He is also scheduled to inaugurate UAE’s first Hindu… https://t.co/qZiX8jILu6
#WATCH | Abu Dhabi, UAE: On the Ahlan Modi event and the Indian diaspora connect, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Sunjay Sudhir says, "The UAE is home to about 3.5 million Indians, which is the largest number of Indian nationals anywhere in the world. Wherever the Indian diaspora… https://t.co/puKyBesEi5
#WATCH | Abu Dhabi, UAE: On BAPS Mandir inauguration, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Sunjay Sudhir says, "I think, in the historical perspective, this is something extremely important because this talks about the social, cultural, economic connect between Bharat and the Gulf over… https://t.co/LbsijWMiCJ
#WATCH | Abu Dhabi, UAE: On PM Modi’s upcoming visit to UAE, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Sunjay Sudhir says, "It's going to be a very significant visit. If you look at the last nine to ten years, the India-UAE relationship is perhaps one of the most transformed relationships… https://t.co/VTm7Pif6UR
Prime Minister #NarendraModi will pay a two-day visit to the UAE during which he will inaugurate the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi Read more at: https://t.co/5uUfgvRmah https://t.co/87bsRP3V97
PM @narendramodi to be on two-day visit to #UAE from Tuesday https://t.co/5LC5Dlppjc
PM @narendramodi will pay an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 13 to 14 February 2024. This will be Prime Minister Modi's seventh visit to the UAE since 2015 and the third in the last eight months. During the visit, Prime Minister will hold bilateral… https://t.co/JtiWIn0v8X
Prime Minister @narendramodi will pay an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (#UAE) from 13 to 14 February 2024. This will be PM Modi's 7th visit to the UAE since 2015 and the 3rd in the last 8 months. EAM said, during the visit, PM will hold bilateral meetings with the… https://t.co/XUa3MZyC7P
#WATCH | Visuals from BAPS, #AbuDhabi UAE’s first #BAPS Hindu temple to be inaugurated by PM @narendramodi on February 14 @AbuDhabiMandir @PMOIndia https://t.co/Xmb0mOMvq3
📸 Moments from the BAPS Hindu Mandir temple in Abu Dhabi https://t.co/6arZ0IX1jz
📸 Take a look at @reuterspictures of the BAPS Hindu Mandir temple in Abu Dhabi https://t.co/bHElHCgt5y
📸 From @reuterspictures: People walk at the BAPS Hindu Mandir temple in Abu Dhabi https://t.co/NSgNHZSZQR