8 convicted Navy veterans set free by Qatar; PM Modi to visit Doha

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Last Updated14/02/2024

Qatar has released eight veterans of the Indian Navy who were sentenced to death on espionage charges.
Seven of the eight former Indian Navy personnel have now returned to India.

The two countries have had friendly relations for decades.
In 2021, India was among the top four export destinations for Qatar;
It is also among the top three sources of Qatar’s imports.
India’s total imports from Qatar in FY2022-23 were valued at $16.81 billion, of which LNG imports alone were worth $8.32 billion, or 49.5%.
Qatar is India’s largest source of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
India’s exports to Qatar were valued at just $1.97 billion in FY2022-23.
The major exports include cereals, copper articles, iron and steel articles, vegetables, fruits, spices, and processed food products.
In January 2024, India and Qatar agreed to prolong their LNG supply agreement, extending it until 2048.
India's Petronet has secured a monumental deal to continue purchasing 7.5 million tonnes of LNG annually from Qatar starting in 2029.
This agreement, hailed as the world's largest extension for liquefied natural gas, builds on an original 25-year contract initiated in 1999, with deliveries commencing in 2004.