Qatar returns seized copies of Guru Granth Sahib to India
The copies were seized from an Indian national in a case related to running a religious establishment without approval.
The copies were seized from an Indian national in a case related to running a religious establishment without approval.
India said on Friday that it continues to follow up with Qatar with high-priority reports regarding the seizure of Guru Granth Sahib by the local authorities and the Sikh community's demand for their release and hopes for an early resolution of the issue.
The Gaza ceasefire talks were held here in a positive atmosphere and showed "constructive" progress, said Qatar, the United States and Egypt in a joint statement on Friday.
Indian football fans were again left seething in frustration as the side fell against Asian Champions Qatar despite taking the lead in the first half.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has been named India captain for the crucial tie against Qatar in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match to be held at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday.
The Qatari Foreign Minister has said that mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas are underway, with "good progress" being made in the past few days.
At a media briefing here, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said an appeal has been filed in the case. India also got a second consular access to the eight Indians on November 7.
The external affairs minister assured the families of eight former Navy officers who are on death row in the Gulf country.
Reacting to their death sentence, the external affairs ministry had earlier expressed its "deep shock" and said that it was exploring all the legal options to challenge the Qatar court verdict.
He served on board surface ships and was a navigation and direction expert, according to officers who have worked with him
