Jaishankar meets families of eight Indians detained in Qatar

Team Blitz India

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on October 29 met with the families of eight Indians detained in Qatar and assured them that the Government will make all efforts to secure their release.

The EAM said that the government attaches the ‘highest importance’ to the case and will coordinate closely with the families in that regard.

“Met this morning with the families of the 8 Indians detained in Qatar. Stressed that Government attaches the highest importance to the case. Fully share the concerns and pain of the families. Underlined that the Government will continue to make all efforts to secure their release. Will coordinate closely with the families in that regard,” Jaishankar posted on X (formerly Twitter).

This comes after the Court of First Instance of Qatar passed a verdict of the death penalty for the eight former naval officers who were detained in Doha