MEA says it’s going to proceed to increase all consular, authorized help to the Indians. (File)
New Delhi:
With eight former Indian Navy personnel being handed dying penalty in Qatar, the Congress on Thursday mentioned 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 likewise do the utmost to get them launched.
The Indian nationals, all workers of Al Dahra firm, had been taken into custody in August final yr in an alleged case of espionage. The costs 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” stunning and mentioned that it’s attaching “excessive significance” to this case in addition to exploring all authorized choices.
In a put up on X, Congress normal secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh mentioned, “The Indian Nationwide Congress has famous with the best anguish, misery and shock probably the most disturbing developments in Qatar concerning 8 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 likewise do the utmost to get them launched on the earliest,” Jairam Ramesh mentioned.
The MEA has mentioned it’s going to proceed to increase all consular and authorized help to the Indians.
“We connect excessive significance to this case, and have been following it carefully. We are going to proceed to increase all consular and authorized help. We may also take up the decision with Qatari authorities,” it mentioned in an announcement.
“As a result of confidential nature of proceedings of this case, it could 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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