Indian Navy Officers in Qatar Face Potential Death Sentence for Espionage: What We Know

The arrest of eight retired Indian Navy officers in Qatar on suspicion of allegedly spying for Israel is a matter of concern. According to aljazeera.com, the detained officials were accused of passing along information about a stealth-capable submarine. The men were reportedly involved in dubious activities connected to espionage and state-sponsored terrorism. The arrest happened in late August 2022, and the eight have been imprisoned in Qatar for months. They could potentially face the death penalty, and their bail requests have been denied eight times by Qatari authorities.