Modi government rescued former marines from Qatar, will Modi government be able to save Nikhil Gupta also from America?

Who is Nikhil Gupta?

Nikhil Gupta, also known as 'Nick', is an Indian citizen. Gupta, accused of plotting the murder of Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, is currently lodged in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. According to media reports, Nikhil Gupta had gone to the Czech Republic for business and tourism. At the same time, the Czech Republic authorities were told that he was a drug dealer. After this, he was arrested at the airport on charges of drug trafficking. After this, the Czech Republic court approved the extradition of Nikhil Gupta after the hearing.

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Marine sentenced to death in Qatar

8 former Indian Navy personnel worked in Dahra Global Technologies and Consulting Services in Qatar. According to media reports, these people were arrested in August 2022 on charges of spying for Israel. A case was registered against these people in Qatar's court. About 14 months after the arrest, these people were sentenced to death in October 2023. After the death sentence, the families of the marines met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The Foreign Minister had assured help to the families of the former marines. After this, India tried to seek Turkey's help to persuade Qatar. It is believed that relations between Qatar and Turkey are very good. Nothing has been said by the Government of India on the allegations against the former marines. However, India insisted on fair treatment of its citizens. On 28 December 2023, the sentence of the marines was converted to life imprisonment.

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How were the ex-marines released?

In February this year, Qatar released all eight former Indian marines. This release was described as a diplomatic success of the Modi government. Before the release of the marines, PM Modi had met Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. According to the BBC report, the release of the marines has happened at a time when India had made a $78 billion LNG deal with Qatar. This deal was also considered the main reason behind the release of the marines. This deal between India and Qatar was for 20 years. Qatar was the largest exporter of LNG (liquefied natural gas) till some time ago. However, later America left it behind. Qatar was restless to regain its dominance in the global market. For this, Qatar was looking for new markets in Asia. This deal with India gave it a big opportunity.