New Delhi, Oct 30: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met the family members of eight former Indian Navy personnel, who have been sentenced to death by a Qatari court, and assured them that the government will make all efforts to secure their release.
Jaishankar told them that the government attaches the “highest importance” to the case and fully shares their “concerns and pain”.
The eight former Indian Navy personnel were on Thursday sentenced to death by Qatar’s Court of First Instance, a ruling described as “deeply” shocking by India which vowed to explore all legal options in the case.
“Met this morning with the families of the 8 Indians detained in Qatar. Stressed that the Government attaches the highest importance to the case. Fully share the concerns and pain of the families,” Jaishankar said on ‘X’.
“Underlined that Government will continue to make all efforts to secure their release. Will coordinate closely with the families in that regard,” he said.
When asked about the Qatari court order against the former Indian Navy personnel, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said in Panaji that the Union government is making every effort to ensure relief for them.
“We attach high importance to this case and have been following it closely. We will also take up the verdict with Qatari authorities,” it said. (PTI)
