MEA says it would proceed to increase all consular, authorized help to the Indians. (File)
New Delhi:
With eight former Indian Navy personnel being handed demise penalty in Qatar, the Congress on Thursday stated it expects that the Centre will use its diplomatic and political leverage with the Qatar authorities to make sure that the Indians have full recourse to appeals and in addition do the utmost to get them launched.
The Indian nationals, all workers of Al Dahra firm, had been taken into custody in August final 12 months in an alleged case of espionage. The fees in opposition to the Indian nationals weren’t made public by Qatari authorities.
In its response, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) described the decision as “deeply” surprising and stated that it’s attaching “excessive significance” to this case in addition to exploring all authorized choices.
In a publish on X, Congress basic secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh stated, “The Indian Nationwide Congress has famous with the best anguish, misery and shock essentially the most disturbing developments in Qatar concerning eight former officers of the Indian Navy.” “It (the Congress) hopes and expects that the Govt of India will use its diplomatic and political leverage with the Qatar authorities to the utmost to make sure that the officers have full recourse to appeals and in addition do the utmost to get them launched on the earliest,” Jairam Ramesh stated.
The MEA has stated it would proceed to increase all consular and authorized help to the Indians.
“We connect excessive significance to this case, and have been following it intently. We’ll proceed to increase all consular and authorized help. We may even take up the decision with Qatari authorities,” it stated in an announcement.
“As a result of confidential nature of proceedings of this case, it will not be applicable to make any additional remark at this juncture,” it added.
India’s ambassador to Qatar met the boys in jail on October 1 after being granted consular entry.
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