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Qatar Released Indian Navy

January 2023 where eight former Indian Navy officers were released from Qatar after being detained on espionage charges.

On January 31, 2023, Qatar freed the eight former Indian Navy officers who had been detained in the country since January 8, 2022. The officers were working for a private maritime security firm when they were detained by Qatari authorities on suspicion of espionage.

The Qatari government did not disclose the specific charges against the officers, but they were widely reported to be related to allegations that they had collected sensitive information about Qatar’s maritime security infrastructure.

The release of the officers was the result of intense diplomatic efforts by the Indian government, which had lobbied Qatar for their release since their detention. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had personally appealed to the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, for the officers’ release.

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The release of the officers was seen as a major diplomatic victory for India. It was also seen as a sign of the improving relations between India and Qatar. The two countries have close economic and political ties, and the release of the officers was seen as a further strengthening of those ties.