PM Modi thanks Qatar Amir for condolences after Ras Laffan explosion

Modi and Al Thani spoke by phone on Tuesday, when the two sides reiterated their commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of their citizens

Updated on: Jun 24, 2026, 23:07:52 IST

By Rezaul H Laskar, New Delhi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked Qatari Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for his condolences on the death of 12 Indian nationals in an explosion and fire at the Ras Laffan energy complex.

PM Modi also said on social media that the two sides “stand in solidarity with each other”.

Modi and Al Thani spoke by phone on Tuesday, when the two sides reiterated their commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of their citizens. Modi also said on social media that the two sides “stand in solidarity with each other”.

Twelve Indian nationals were among 13 people killed, and several others were among the 66 injured, in the explosion and fire at Qatar’s massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas complex on Sunday evening.

“I thank His Highness the Amir of Qatar for his phone call and condolences on the loss of lives of Indian nationals in the tragic accident at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar,” Modi said in his social media post. “We both share the grief of the families who have lost their loved ones and pray for the speedy recovery of those injured.”

Qatar’s state-run media reported that Modi conveyed his condolences to the Amir over the victims, particularly noting the deaths and injuries among Indian nationals.

Al Thani expressed his condolences and sympathy to Modi over the victims of the explosion at the industrial facility, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

Modi also expressed his appreciation to the Amir for his sentiments and praised the support and medical care provided by Qatar to the injured, as well as the efforts of the Qatari authorities in responding to the incident.

Both sides expressed solidarity with the families of the victims and affirmed their firm commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of their peoples.

Modi and Al Thani also discussed the friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries and ways to strengthen them.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rezaul H Laskar
Rezaul Hasan Laskar is Foreign Editor with the Hindustan Times, which he joined in 2015. He began as a journalist in his hometown of Shillong in northeast India and has worked in newspapers and wire services over the years. He moved to New Delhi in 1997 and initially focused on defence, national security, Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast, while also working of foreign policy and international relations. He has been part of the media delegation accompanying PMs on foreign visits and has reported from destinations ranging from Tibet to Ukraine. Between 2007 and 2013, he was the Press Trust of India correspondent in Pakistan, one of only two Indian journalists allowed to report from the country. He extensively covered Pakistan’s domestic politics and the life of the common people, as well as the fallout of the 2008 Mumbai attacks on India-Pakistan relations and the subsequent trial in Pakistan of the suspects involved in the attack. As part of his reportage in Pakistan, he travelled the breadth of the country, from the Swat Valley to Balochistan. Reza’s first gig in journalism was writing a weekly music column, and music – especially classic rock – remains a keen interest. He is also a movie buff and a keen photographer.Read More

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