Eight Indian former naval officers who were handed the death penalty by a court in Qatar on Thursday were charged with spying for Israel, a source in India and another in Qatar said.
Neither New Delhi nor Doha has officially stated the charges against the eight who were arrested in August 2022.
In India, a government official aware of Doha's stance said the Qatar authorities had accused them of spying for Israel.
The sentence will be appealed
The eight Indians will be able to appeal the death sentence, the source briefed on the case in Qatar told Reuters, as well as also saying they had been charged with spying for Israel.
Both sources spoke on condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the case.
