Death Sentences in Qatar Test India’s Carefully Constructed Mideast Ties

India expressed shock after a court in Qatar sentenced eight former Indian Navy personnel to death on charges of spying, a ruling that risks sparking a diplomatic dispute between the two countries.

The eight include seven officers and a sailor who were arrested in August 2022 by Qatari intelligence authorities on allegations of espionage, people familiar with the matter said. The Gulf state alleged the men were spying on its submarine program for Israel, one of the people said.