New Delhi, Feb. 29 -- Clarifying the status of the eighth former Indian Navy officer, who was put on death row by a Qatar court in an espionage case before being released, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said he has certain requirements to fulfil.

The eight Indian national will return as soon as he fulfils all the requirements, the MEA stated in a briefing on Thursday.

Addressing the press briefing on Thursday, the official spokesperson of the MEA, Randhir Jaiswal said, "As you know, all 8 Indian nationals who were involved in the Al Dahra Global case, they have been released."

"Seven of them have returned to India...the eighth Indian national has certain requirements to fulfil. He will return as and when those are complet...