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Qatar reduces sentences of 8 ex-Indian Navy officers on death row; MEA says in touch with legal team on next step..
"We are in close touch with the legal team as well as the family members to decide on the next steps." ..
A Qatari court has reduced the sentences given to eight former Indian Navy personnel, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday..
"We have noted the verdict today of the Court of Appeal of Qatar in the Dahra Global case, in which the sentences have been reduced," the MEA said...
The ministry said that the Indian Ambassador to Qatar and other officials were present in the Court of Appeal today, along with the family members..
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