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Jaishankar meets families of ex-Navy men on death row in Qatar, says govt will work to free them

While charges against the 8 men have not been made public, sources have said allegations include charges of 'spying'.

For 8 ‘tortured’ Indian Navy veterans sentenced to death in Qatar, here is the road ahead 

Veterans, who were working for private firm that carried out projects with Qatar’s armed forces, were arrested last year over allegations that they passed on sensitive information. 

Our take on Qatar’s death row, NCERT’s recommendation, Modi selfie points— in 50 words

This week we saw defence ministry’s selfie points unveiled, NCERT’s recommendation to replace India with Bharat and Qatar’s death penalty to Indian navy veterans....

‘Defence services to simulator training’ — Dahra Global, firm that employed ex-Navy men now on death row

Oman-headquartered Dahra Global Technologies and Consultancy Services is a defence services provider whose CEO Khamis Al-Ajmi was also briefly detained by Qatar last year.

India must rescue navy veterans on Qatar’s death row. Don’t let it go Kulbhushan Jadhav way

The latest judgment can best be described as a resounding slap on the face of Indian diplomacy. This event has no precedence in modern India.

Solitary confinement, ‘painful wait’— ordeal of 8 ex-Indian Navy officers facing gallows in Qatar

Eight Indian Navy veterans were sentenced to death by a Qatar court Thursday. Charges have still not been made public officially, but reports claim they pertained to ‘spying for Israel’.

Qatar sentences 8 former Indian Navy officers to death, MEA says ‘exploring all legal options’

Officers were picked up by Qatari intelligence last yr & incarcerated in Doha. Charges against them yet to be made public. External affairs ministry says 'deeply shocked by verdict'.

Verdict on 8 Indian Navy veterans jailed in Qatar expected this month, says MEA

The ministry did not specify the charges. However, ThePrint reported in April that the men have allegedly been accused of spying.

8 former Navy officers imprisoned by Qatar accused of spying on emirate’s super-secret submarine programme

8 former Navy officers imprisoned by Qatar accused of spying on emirate’s super-secret submarine programme Qatar State Security claims to have intercepted electronic communications, but...

8 former Navy officers imprisoned by Qatar accused of spying on emirate’s super-secret submarine programme

Qatar State Security claims to have intercepted electronic communications, but the purported evidence has not been shared with India, it is learnt.

On Camera

India’s long war with Maoists has a huge void — no number of dead bodies can fill it

Weak governance, corruption and poverty continue to define tribal life in India. The introduction of industrial and mining projects has benefited contractors, politicians and officials more than Adivasis.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.