PM Modi’s Qatar’s Visit Holds Significance Beyond Release of Indian Navy Personnel, Say Sources

PM Modi’s Qatar’s Visit Holds Significance Beyond Release of Indian Navy Personnel, Say Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Doha is significant from the energy security standpoint, according to high government sources who spoke with News18. This is in addition to praising Qatar’s assistance in the rescue of eight captive Indian Navy sailors. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, had a visit from Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday in Doha. During their meeting, they discussed how to work on their mutual relations—Wednesday night marked Modi’s official arrival in Doha. First visiting Qatar in June 2016, this is the Prime Minister’s second trip there.

Monday saw the announcement of Modi’s visit to the capital of Qatar by India, just hours after seven of the eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel returned home, almost three and a half months after their death sentences were commuted to terms of three to 25 years in prison by a Qatari court. The eight Indians were all freed by Qatar. It seems that espionage charges were brought against the former Indian Navy members, but neither New Delhi nor the Qatari authorities made the accusations public. “Qatar will be a significant ally of India.” Regarding Indian diplomacy and energy security, the PM’s visit is crucial. A senior source stated, “Qatar has enormous gas storage for the next 25–30 years, which is important for India’s green energy commitments.”

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We import fertilizers from Qatar, where six lakh Indians are employed. More significantly, the insider said, this visit recognized Qatar’s responsibility for releasing Indian Navy soldiers. Prime Minister Modi received an invitation to a fair lunch get-together held by the prime minister of Qatar during his two-day visit. The prime minister and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, will talk on Thursday. Worldwide, regional, and regional worries will be talked about.