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"Qatar Releases 8 Indian Navy Veterans Jailed on Espionage Charges, 7 Return to India"

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"Qatar Releases 8 Indian Navy Veterans Jailed on Espionage Charges, 7 Return to India"
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Eight Indian Navy veterans jailed in Qatar on alleged spying charges have been released, with seven of them already back in India after an 18-month jail stay. The veterans were employed by a private firm to assist with the introduction of Italian U212 stealth submarines into the Qatari Emiri Naval Force. They were initially sentenced to death, but India's diplomatic intervention led to the commutation of their capital punishment. The veterans expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government for securing their release.

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  1. Qatar Releases 8 Jailed Navy Veterans, 7 Back In India  NDTV
  2. Diplomatic triumph: Qatar frees eight ex-Navy veterans jailed on espionage charges  Times of India
  3. Qatar frees 8 ex-Indian Navy men jailed on espionage charges, 7 return to India  The Indian Express
  4. Who are 8 Indian Navy veterans freed by Qatar court? Why it's India's big diplomatic win?  Hindustan Times
  5. India welcomes release of eight nationals detained in Qatar: MEA  WION

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