Meeting the relatives of the eight Indians who received death sentences in Qatar, Jaishankar says, “Highest importance to the case”

After addressing the families of the eight Navy veterans held in Qatar, Jaishankar declared that the government would use all available means to obtain their release.Meeting with the families of the eight Navy veterans who received death sentences in Qatar on Monday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that the government is giving the case its utmost priority. The foreign minister wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, “Meeted this morning with the families of the 8 Indians detained in Qatar. The government will continue to make all efforts to secure their release.”

emphasised that the government will keep working to achieve their release. Will work closely in that direction with the families,” Jaishankar stated.The ministry of foreign affairs declared that it would appeal the Qatari court’s decision after expressing dismay at the outcome. “We are awaiting the whole verdict and are extremely surprised by the death penalty verdict. Following the decision, the MEA released an official statement saying, “We are in communication with the family members and the legal team, and we are investigating all available legal options.”This matter is very important to us, and we have been keeping a close eye on it. We will keep providing all legal and consular support. We’ll discuss the ruling with the authorities in Qatar as well,” it continued.