A Qatar court on Thursday commuted the death sentences of eight former Indian naval officers arrested in the Dahra Global case, Ministry of External Affairs said in a press statement. The sentence has been reduced to jail terms, the MEA said, according to a report in ANI. 

The ANI report stated that the Minister of External Affairs describing the Qatar court's judgement, said, "We have noted the verdict today of the Court of Appeal of Qatar in the Dahra Global case, in which the sentences have been reduced." The MEA further added that the detailed judgement in the case by the Qatar court is still awaited and that they are in close touch with the legal team in the Middle Eastern country.