Qatar Frees Retired Indian Navy Officers Sentenced for Spying
In a significant development, Qatar has released eight retired Indian navy officers, whose death sentences for alleged spying were commuted last year, according to India's Foreign Ministry. The group of men had been accused of espionage while working at Al Dahra, a consulting company in Qatar that advises the Qatari government on submarine acquisitions. Imprisoned in 2022, they were initially handed death sentences in October but had their sentences reduced to prison terms after India pursued legal options and filed an appeal.
