Eight Ex-Indian Navy Officials Sentenced to Death in Al Dahra Case by Qatar Court — All You Need Know About The Case

Eight former Indian Navy personnel were handed death sentence by a court in Qatar.

The verdict has prompted an immediate response from India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

The MEA expressed deep concern over the verdict and said they were eagerly awaiting the detailed judgment from Qatari authorities.

The former Navy personnel were working for a private firm called Al Dahra Global Technologies and Consultancy Services.

They were working to oversee the induction of Italian small stealth submarines U2I2.

The eight naval personnel were arrested in August 2022 on undeclared charges of spying for Israel.

The authorities in Qatar never gave an explanation on the exact reasons of their arrest.

A month after they were taken into custody, they were granted consular access in October.

Subsequently, phone access and family visit were also allowed by the Qatari officials.