Qatar authorities have returned two ‘saroops’ of the Guru Granth Sahib to the Indian Embassy in Doha. The holy books had been seized from an Indian national in connection with a case involving the operation of a religious establishment without the required approvals.

A ‘saroop’ refers to a physical copy of the Guru Granth Sahib, a revered text for the Sikh community. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had previously addressed the issue with Qatari officials, emphasising the importance of the matter.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had highlighted the priority given to resolving the issue on August 23. In a statement released today, the MEA expressed gratitude to the Qatari government for returning the saroops.

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“Qatar authorities have today handed over to our Embassy in Doha Sri Guru Granth Sahib (two Saroops) taken from an Indian national in a case related to running a religious establishment without approvals. We thank the Government of Qatar for the same,” the MEA said in the statement on Wednesday, PTI reported.

This resolution underscores the importance of respecting local regulations while maintaining cultural and religious sensitivities in international contexts.