New Delhi, Feb 15 : This comes days after eight former Indian Navy veterans who had been sentenced to death in Qatar on espionage charges were released.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, upon his arrival in Qatar’s Doha on Wednesday night, held talks with his counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to explore avenues for strengthening the relationship between New Delhi and Doha.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Modi said, “Had a wonderful meeting with PM @MBA_AlThani_. Our discussions revolved around ways to boost India-Qatar friendship.”
The scheduled meeting comes days after eight former Indian Navy veterans, who were sentenced to death in Qatar on espionage charges, were released. The ministry of external affairs said on Monday that the eight veterans had been freed at the command of Qatar’s PM, representing a notable diplomatic achievement for India. Almost all of the ex-naval personnel were back home by Monday, putting an end to the widespread conjecture surrounding their status after being detained.
In Photos: PM Modi receives warm welcome from Indian diaspora as he arrives in Doha
The MEA said the meeting involved a discussion between the two leaders on broadening bilateral collaboration across various sectors including trade, investment, energy, finance, and technology, news agency ANI reported.
Additionally, Modi and Al-Thani deliberated on recent developments in West Asia and spoke about the significance of maintaining peace and stability in the region.
In a statement, Qatar’s ministry of foreign affairs said, “Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Wednesday with HE Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi, who is visiting the country. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two friendly countries and ways to support and develop them, especially in the fields of energy, commerce and investment.”
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