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Qatar releases 23 Indian prisoners in special gesture post PM Modi visit

Modi expressed gratitude to Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for this gesture that coincided with the start of holy month of Ramadan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani during signing of agreements at Emiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani during signing of agreements at Emiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar
Press Trust of India Doha
Last Updated : Jun 07 2016 | 8:29 AM IST
Qatar today released 23 Indian prisoners, in a special gesture just after the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Modi, who had taken up the issue of welfare of Indians here with the leadership of Qatar, expressed gratitude to Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for this gesture that coincided with the start of holy month of Ramadan.

"A special gesture to mark the start of a special month...The Government of Qatar releases 23 prisoners, who will return home to India," the Prime Minister tweeted.
"My deepest gratitude to the Emir of Qatar for the gesture," he said in another tweet.

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The release comes close on the heels of Modi's two-day visit here.

According to officials, the Prime Minister had been assured by the Emir that Qatar will take care of Indian diaspora whose population is about 6.3 lakh.

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First Published: Jun 07 2016 | 7:22 AM IST

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