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Pratap Chakravarty

India vows to save eight former naval officers from death row in Qatar

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar says New Delhi is "exploring all legal options" after eight former naval officers were sentenced to death in Qatar. AFP - STEFANI REYNOLDS

India has promised action to save eight former naval officers sentenced to death in Qatar for spying. The incident could strain ties between the two countries, who have enjoyed good diplomatic relations for half a century.

India's external affairs ministry said it was “deeply shocked” by the sentence handed down last week to the eight men employed by Al Dahra, a Gulf-based firm in Qatar, where foreign workers make up 86 percent of the country’s population.

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