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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that India has appealed against the death sentence awarded to eight of its citizens and shared a copy of the Qatari courts judgement with the legal team...
On November 7, our embassy in Doha received another consular access to the detainees, the ministry said, adding that it remains engaged with Qatari authorities over the matter...
They are accused of espionage on behalf of Israel, with Qatari authorities reportedly having possession of electronic evidence to support these allegations.. . Join our Whatsapp channel to get the latest global news updates.
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