Updated On: 13 February, 2024 05:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy claimed that Khan intervened to convince Qatar officials to release Indian navy veterans from the country

Shah Rukh Khan with the Prime Minister of Qatar
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan`s team has reacted to claims of his involvement in the release of Navy veterans by Qatar. The actor had recently visited the country and its Prime Minister during his visit to the AFC Final.
On Tuesday, former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy made headlines with his claim on Khan`s involvement in Qatar releasing Indian Navy veterans. On his X handle, Swamy who is known for making controversial claims wrote, "Modi should take Cinema star Sharuk Khan to Qatar with him since after MEA and NSA had failed to persuade the Shiekhs of Qatar, Modi pleaded with Khan to intervene, and thus got an expensive settlement from the Qatar Shiekhs to free our Naval officers (sic)," He was responding to PM Modi`s post on X.