The eighth Indian Navy veteran — Commander Purnendu Tiwari — is yet to return from Qatar, confirmed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday. Earlier on February 12, the Ministry had announced that all the eight persons who were on death row in Qatar had been released. However, Commander Tiwari was not among those who were brought back.
“The Eighth Indian navy veteran from Qatar is yet to return to India. He has certain requirements to fulfill,” said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
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