The state-run WAM news agency called the rain Tuesday “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949.”
"Seven out of the eight of them have returned to India. We appreciate the decision by the Amir of the State of Qatar to enable the release and home-coming of these nationals," it said.
"At a press conference in Tel Aviv on Saturday, Netanyahu stated that Qatar not only hosts the leaders of Hamas but also provides financial support to the group, holding significant influence over them."
While awaiting a copy of the judgment from Qatar's Court of First Instance, New Delhi has not yet received any official comment from Qatar regarding the court's decision.
The navy personnel were on Thursday handed down the death sentence by a court in Qatar, a verdict that was described as "deeply shocking" by India as it vowed to explore all legal options.
Congress said it expects that the Centre will use its diplomatic and political leverage with the Qatar government to ensure that the Indians have full recourse to appeals and also do the utmost to get them released.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived in the State of Qatar on a working visit to attend the opening of the International Horticultural Expo 2023 in Doha.
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy a stake in the retail arm of Mukesh Ambani led-Reliance Industries for USD 1 billion (Rs 8,199 crore).