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EAM Jaishankar To Embark On 3-Day Doha Visit Today, To Meet Qatari PM

December 30, 2024 admin

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a three-day visit to Qatar starting Monday to review overall bilateral ties, especially in trade, investment, energy, and security sectors, the Ministry of External Affairs said. “External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to the State of Qatar from December 30 to…

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Qatar Pulls Out As Key Mediator For Gaza Ceasefire: Report

November 9, 2024 admin

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Qatar has withdrawn as a key mediator for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal and warned Hamas that its Doha office “no longer serves its purpose”, a diplomatic source told AFP on Saturday. Qatar, with the United States and Egypt, has been engaged in months of fruitless negotiations for a truce…

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What India Said On Qatar Seizing Guru Granth Sahib

August 23, 2024 admin

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (File photo) New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that it remains in touch with the Qatar government following reports of Guru Granth Sahib being seized by the local authorities. “We have seen reports regarding the Guru Granth Sahib seized by the Qatari authorities…

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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Underway In Qatar As Deaths Top 40,000

August 15, 2024 admin

More than 40,000 people have been killed in Gaza since war began between Israel and Hamas. Doha: The United States hailed a “promising start” to Gaza ceasefire talks Thursday, as pressure mounted for a deal to halt the spread of a war that the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry said has killed 40,005. The conflict sparked…

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Qatar Working To “Bridge The Gap” Between Israel And Hamas

June 21, 2024 admin

Spain: Qatar said Friday it was continuing mediation efforts to “bridge the gap” between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held there. The emirate, with the United States and Egypt, has been engaged in months of negotiations over details for a ceasefire…

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Hamas to stay in Doha if ‘useful’ for Gaza war mediation: Qatar

April 23, 2024 admin

Displaced Palestinians, who fled their homes due to Israeli strikes, cook as they shelter in a UNRWA-affiliated school, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip on April 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Qatar said on April 23 that Hamas’s political leadership would stay in Doha…

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Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas are expected to resume Sunday in Qatar

March 16, 2024 admin

Israel and Hamas have made moves aimed at getting the ceasefire talks back on track. File | Photo Credit: AP Stalled talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to resume in earnest in Qatar as soon as on Sunday, according to Egyptian officials. The talks would mark…

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Families Of Indian Navy Veterans On Death Row

November 1, 2023 admin

The Indian government has said it is working to secure the release of the men. (Representational) New Delhi: The families of eight former Indian Navy personnel who have been sentenced to death in Qatar have categorically denied that the men had anything to do with espionage and pointed out that there has been no “proof…

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S Jaishankar, Indians In Qatar: Centre Working To Secure Release Of 8 Jailed Indians In Qatar: Navy Chief

October 30, 2023 admin

S Jaishankar today met with the families of eight former Indian Navy personnel (File) New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral Hari Kumar today said that the Centre is making “every effort” to secure the release of eight Navy veterans who have been handed death penalty in Qatar. “Every effort is being made by the government to…

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Shashi Tharoor After 8 Indians Given Death Penalty In Qatar

October 27, 2023 admin

Shashi Tharoor said the entire case is shrouded in “mystery and opacity” (File) New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday expressed shock over eight former Indian Navy personnel being handed down the death sentence by a court in Qatar and said the entire case is shrouded in “mystery and opacity”. The navy personnel…

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