The Court of First Instance of Qatar has passed a verdict of the death penalty for the eight former Indian naval officers who have been Imprisoned in Qatar since October 2022. These ex-officers were accused of allegedly spying on a submarine programme. India’s Ministry of External Affairs said it is "deeply shocked" by the verdict and now awaits the detailed judgement. Meanwhile, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi called the matter “unfortunate” and urged PM Modi to bring ex-Indian Naval Officers back to India. The prominent also recalled the time when he had raised the issue in the parliament back in December 2022.