‘Violation of sovereignty’: PM Modi speaks with Qatar emir; condemns Israel strikes | India News

Smoke rises from an explosion, allegedly brought on by an Israeli strike, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (UGC through AP)

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke with the emir of Qatar and strongly condemned the “violation of the sovereignty” of the Gulf nation.“Spoke with Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani and expressed deep concern at the attacks in Doha. India condemns the violation of the sovereignty of the brotherly State of Qatar. We support resolution of issues through dialogue and diplomacy, and avoiding escalation. India stands firmly in support of peace and stability in the region, and against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” PM Modi wrote on X.The prime minister’s dialog with the Qatari monarch got here a day after Israel carried out air strikes in Doha concentrating on Hamas management, in an operation codenamed “Summit of Fire.”On Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had voiced “deep concerns” over the impression of the strikes on regional safety. “We strongly urge restraint and diplomacy, so that peace and security in the region is not endangered,” the MEA mentioned in a assertion.Doha was rocked by explosions, with witnesses reporting plumes of smoke over the Katara district. Qatari authorities denounced the raids as a “cowardly assault” on residential buildings sheltering Hamas leaders, warning of a harmful escalation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace later mentioned the operation was “wholly independent,” carried out by the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli Security Agency.