The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has confirmed the submission of an appeal in response to the death sentences handed to eight Indians by a Qatari court final month. On November 7, the Indian embassy in Doha secured extra consular entry to the detainees, as introduced by the MEA.
“Qatar has a court of first instance that gave the judgment on eight Indian employees. The judgment is confidential and has been shared with the legal team. An appeal has been filed in this regard. We are also in touch with Qatari authorities,” mentioned MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
India secures second consular entryÂ
India has obtained second consular entry to the eight Navy veterans who have been handed death sentences by a Qatari court on October 26. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi confirmed this in the course of the weekly ministry briefing, stating that India stays in touch with Qatari authorities on the matter.
Bagchi revealed that the preliminary judgment, delivered by a Qatari first-instance court, is confidential however has been shared with the authorized workforce. An appeal has been filed in response to the decision, and ongoing communication is maintained with Qatari authorities. Minister S. Jaishankar has additionally engaged with the relations of the detained people, assuring continued authorized assist.
The eight Navy veterans, recognized as Captain Navtej Singh Gill, Captain Birendra Kumar Verma, Captain Saurabh Vasisht, Commander Amit Nagpal, Commander Purnendu Tiwari, Commander Sugunakar Pakala, Commander Sanjeev Gupta, and Sailor Ragesh—all former Indian Navy personnel—have been sentenced to death on undisclosed prices.
The timeline of occasions main to this improvement consists of the arrest of the eight males in August 2022, the granting of consular entry in October 2022, a number of unsuccessful bail pleas, the closure of Dahra Global operations in May 2023, the top of solitary confinement in August 2023, and the latest court resolution on October 26. The second consular entry on November 7 is a vital step in India’s ongoing efforts to deal with this delicate challenge and supply assist to the affected Navy veterans.
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