{"id":266508,"date":"2023-10-27T18:39:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T13:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=266508"},"modified":"2023-10-28T10:26:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:56:37","slug":"eight-former-indian-navy-officers-get-death-penalty-in-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/eight-former-indian-navy-officers-get-death-penalty-in-qatar\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight former Indian Navy officers get death penalty in Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post is based on the article <\/span><b>\u201cEight former Indian Navy officers get death penalty in Qatar\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published in \u201c<\/span><b>The Hindu\u201d on 27th October 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why in the News?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eight former Indian Navy personnel working for a company in Doha were given the death penalty by a local court in Qatar.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why have former Indian Navy personnel sentenced to death in Qatar?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-266509 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/capture.jpg?resize=750%2C233&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/capture.jpg?w=1008&amp;ssl=1 1008w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/capture.jpg?resize=300%2C93&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/capture.jpg?resize=768%2C238&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Source: Economic Times<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Former Indian Navy Personnel were <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working for a defence company in Qatar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This company was involved in training Qatar\u2019s armed forces.It also used to produce high-tech Italian-origin submarines that are known for stealth capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The former navy personnels have been charged with the offense of spying for Israel on Qatar&#8217;s advanced submarines.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What will be the impact of this verdict on India-Qatar relations?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This verdict could impact relations between India and Qatar because:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.There are over seven lakh Indians in Qatar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.Qatar is the largest supplier of LNG to India which accounts for over 48% of India\u2019s global LNG imports.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.India also imports ethylene, propylene, ammonia, urea and polyethylene from Qatar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>UPSC Syllabus Topic:<\/b> International Relations: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India-West Asia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cEight former Indian Navy officers get death penalty in Qatar\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 27th October 2023 Why in the News? Eight former Indian Navy personnel working for a company in Doha were given the death penalty by a local court in Qatar. 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