Cdr. Sanjeev Gupta (retd.) & 6 others returned home in February second week. ThePrint spoke to him about his ordeal after he & fellow Navy veterans were held on charges of spying.
Modi met Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during his Qatar visit. Discussions included expanding areas of bilateral cooperation to include space, technology and innovation.
During his two-day visit, Modi met the Qatar prime minister and will meet the Emir of Qatar Thursday to hold talks on bilateral as well as regional and global issues.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra says PM personally supervised the case and never ‘shied away’ from any initiative that would ensure the release of the Indian nationals.
In a significant diplomatic breakthrough for ministry of external affairs, the Indian Naval veterans, in Qatari jail since August 2022, were released early Monday.
The Court of Appeal in the Gulf nation on 28 December commuted the capital punishment and sentenced the eight Indian nationals to jail terms for varying durations.
Qatar is a small country but wields extreme influence in global politics, explained Kallol Bhattacherjee, assistant editor of foreign affairs at The Hindu, and panellist of the event chaired by ex-diplomat KP Fabian.
Using a GCC model, where the state contracts private operators, lowers costs and subsidies. It’s possible to run a high-quality service, as anyone who has used London’s buses will attest.
According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.
At interaction in Delhi Monday, Ambassador of Philippines also highlighted talks over possibility of high-level delegation visit later this year to mark 75 yrs of diplomatic ties.
Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.
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