Eight former Indian Navy personnel was sentenced to death by a court in Qatar. They have been detained in Qatar for over a year.
The Indian government expressed deep shock in the verdict and vowed to contest the sentencing in all possible legal ways to release its citizens.
The eight men, including officers who have commanded major Indian warships, were working for Dahra Global Technologies and Consultancy Services, a private firm that provided training and services to Qatar's armed forces.
The bail pleas by the men were rejected multiple times and their detention was extended by Qatari authorities.
Reportedly, the eight men were charged with espionage.
(More details awaited)
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