The office of Shah Rukh Khan released a statement on Tuesday refuting reports that he was involved in the release of former Indian naval officers in Qatar by Shah Rukh Khan, stating that “any such assertions of his involvement are unfounded.” The statement made it clear that Khan had no involvement in the issue and that “the Indian government officials alone are responsible for executing this successful resolution.”
Additionally, our extremely capable leaders are the finest in all areas including statecraft and diplomacy. Shah Rukh Khan’s office stated, “Khan, like many other Indians, is happy that the naval officers are home safe and wishes them all the best.”
Senior BJP politician Subramanian Swamy stated earlier today that Shah Rukh Khan ought to accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Gulf nation, claiming the Bollywood actor assisted him in freeing the former Indian naval personnel from prison in Qatar.
Since Modi begged Khan to step in after MEA and NSA had failed to convince the Shiekhs of Qatar, he ought to bring movie star Sharuk Khan to Qatar with him., and thus got an expensive settlement from the Qatar Shiekhs to free our Naval officers,” tweeted Swamy on the microblogging site X (formerly known as Twitter).
The top BJP leader was responding to a post made by Prime Minister Modi earlier today, in which he stated, “I will be visiting the UAE and Qatar for various programmes over the next two days, which will deepen India’s bilateral relations with these nations.” This will be my eighth trip to the UAE since taking office, demonstrating the importance we place on our close friendship with the UAE. I can’t wait to see Mohamed Bin Zayed, my brother. It will be an honor for me to open the first Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates. In addition, I’ll speak to the Indian community in Abu Dhabi during a community event. In Dubai, I will also meet Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and give a speech at the World Gov Summit.I am excited to meet Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad, who is leading Qatar through tremendous prosperity.”
On Tuesday morning, the prime minister left for an official two-day visit to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The prime minister posted on social networking site X prior to his departure, expressing his excitement for his upcoming meeting with the President of the United Arab Emirates, whom he considers to be his “brother.”
In a separate development, PM Modi and President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE had extensive discussions today to advance their bilateral strategic alliance.
Mohamed bin Zayed had earlier greeted him at the airport and they had exchanged hugs. Later on, he received a guard of honor.