After the Indian government intervened in the decision made by the Qatar court, it has dropped its past judgment regarding the death penalty for the 8 Indian navy officials. The commutation of the death sentence is the first legal win for New Delhi, almost a year and a half after the detention and arrest of the former Indian Navy personnel in Qatar.
The commutation of the sentences comes in the wake of the recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamin bin Hamad Al-Thani on the sidelines of the COP28 summit in Dubai on December 1. During this meeting, the two leaders discussed bilateral partnerships and the well-being of the Indian community in Qatar. This was the first time PM Modi met Qatar’s Emir ever since the eight former Indian Navy personnel were handed the death sentence.
Now, for the next move, India could explore the option of having the eight former naval officers repatriated to India and serve their term in Indian prisons under the “Treaty on the transfer of sentenced persons between India and Qatar.” The treaty, approved by the Indian Cabinet on December 2, 2014, helps prisoners from both countries serve their remaining sentences near their families, aiding in their social rehabilitation.
This move by the Qatar court can also be seen as a strategic win of Indian foreign policy under Narendra Modi.
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