PM Modi meets Emir of Qatar, days after release of Indian sailors
PM Modi with Emir of Qatar
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Thursday (Feb 15) after landing in the Middle East country last evening.During the meeting, the two leaders are expected to hold talks on regional and global issues.
PM Modi last visited Qatar in June 2016. The trip comes against the backdrop of Qatar releasing eight Indian sailors after commuting their death sentencesfollowing New Delhi's request.
The act of deft diplomacy between India and Qatar suggested relations were heading in the right way. PM Modi's meeting with the Emir is expected to solidify the relations further and set the foundation for the coming years.
Prior to his meeting with the Emir, PM Modi on Wednesday (Feb 13)met his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, shortly after concluding his two-day trip to the UAE.
Taking to his social media accounts, PM Modi said he looked forward to the 'fruitful Qatar visit' that would deepen ties between the two nations while also posting a snapshot of the meeting.
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"Had a wonderful meeting with PM @MBA_AIThani. Our discussions revolved around ways to boost India-Qatar friendship," PM Modi wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
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Indian sailors released
On Monday (Feb 12), seven of theeight former Indian Navy sailors, who had been jailed in Qatar for months,returned to India.
In a statement, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) welcomed the release of eight Indian nationals and thanked the Qatari Emir.
"The Government of India welcomes the release of eight Indian nationals working for the Dahra Global company who were detained in Qatar. Seven out of the eight of them have returned to India,"said the MEAin a brief statement.
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One of the freed people who returned to India said: "It wouldn't have been possible for us to stand here without the intervention of PM Modi. And it also happened due to the continuous efforts of the Government of India."
(With inputs from agencies)