A Qatar court has dropped the death sentence imposed on eight Indian former naval officers arrested there last year, India&s foreign ministry said on Thursday.The eight men, who were condemned to death in October, had been accused of spying for Israel according to sources & though India and Qatar have not confirmed the charges, Reuters reported.India&s foreign ministry did not say what new sentence or penalty the men would now face.Qatar and Israel&s embassies in New Delhi did not immediately respond to requests for comment.India expressed shock when Qatar&s Court of First Instance imposed the death penalty on the eight men who were working on a submarine project with a private company for the Qatari authorities.More than 800,000 Indian citizens live and work in Qatar, which is also a significant provider of natural gas for India.The post Qatar court drops death sentence for eight Indians, New Delhi says first appeared on Ariana News.