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Captain Saurabh Vashisht, one of the eight Indian Navy personnel released from Qatar imprisonment, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing his heartfelt appreciation for Modi’s efforts in securing their release. The officials were initially sentenced to capital punishment on espionage charges but were later released following India’s diplomatic intervention in February. Vashisht and his father praised Modi’s unwavering support and leadership, particularly highlighting his promise that no Indian would be left behind.

American Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain in Moscow custody on espionage charges until at least late June. On Tuesday, a Moscow court rejected his appeal to end his pretrial detention. The 32-year-old journalist has been imprisoned for over a year since his arrest in March 2023 during a reporting trip. Gershkovich and his employer deny the charges, and the US government has labeled his detention wrongful. The case has raised concerns among journalists in Russia and analysts speculate that Moscow may be using jailed Americans as leverage in escalating tensions over Ukraine. This is the first arrest of an American reporter on espionage charges in Russia since 1986.