New Delhi, April 23 -- India on Thursday said it continues to remain in touch with the family of an Indian ex-naval officer detained in Qatar and is extending all possible support in the matter.

Responding to a media query regarding the continued detention of ex-naval Commander Purnendu Tiwari despite relief in another separate case, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal clarified that multiple legal proceedings involving him should not be conflated.

Jaiswal told the media, "On the question regarding Commander Tiwari, let me make it very clear: please don't conflate two issues. The court judgment that you are talking about is a separate March 12th court judgment. He was sentenced by Qatar's Court of Cassati...