How A 2015 Treaty With Qatar Can Hold Hope For Indian Navy Veterans
NDTV
The treaty with Qatar was signed in 2015 during the visit of Qatari Foreign Minister Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Attiyah to India.
A treaty on transfer of sentenced persons can come to the aid of eight Indian Navy veterans on death row in Qatar. The men, sentenced to death by a Qatar court in October for charges not yet known, got their sentence commuted today. Details of the new punishment are unclear since the judgement is yet to be released. In case of long jail terms, they can be transferred to India under the 2015 treaty, a retired Navy officer has said. Under this 2015 agreement, convicted individuals can be repatriated to serve out the sentence at home. Sentence of IN Veterans must be commuted or pardon obtained & this agreement invoked. https://t.co/YNTqXNeKhP
Former Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash, who has been raising questions about the Qatar case, said in social media that the 2015 treaty can provide respite to the Naval veterans, some of whom have been highly decorated officers.
"Under this 2015 agreement, convicted individuals can be repatriated to serve out the sentence at home. Sentence of Indian Navy veterans must be commuted or pardon obtained and this agreement invoked," he posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday.
