Indian national dies in Saudi Arabia, embassy extends support to family; MEA says 6 deaths so far | India News
New Delhi: An Indian national died in Riyadh following the recent incident on March 18, the Embassy of India in Saudi Arabia confirmed in an official statement.The mission confirmed that it is contacting the families of the deceased as well as the local authorities and providing all necessary assistance. It expressed condolences and said it was coordinating closely with Saudi officials on the matter.
“The Embassy of India expresses its deepest condolences over the tragic death of an Indian national in Riyadh due to the recent incident on March 18.”“The embassy is in contact with the family and local authorities. We are committed to providing all possible assistance in this regard,” it added. The update comes amid continued concerns involving Indian nationals in the region after Iran continued to fire missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors following the attacks on Tehran by Israel and the US, with India’s embassy in Saudi Arabia closely monitoring the situation and extending consular assistance as needed.Meanwhile, the External Affairs Ministry said a total of six Indian nationals were killed and one missing in separate incidents across the Gulf region amid the West Asia conflict.The MEA said Indian missions are coordinating with local authorities for assistance and repatriation. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing, Additional Secretary (Gulf) in MEA, Asim R Mahajan, said Indian missions in several countries worked closely with authorities to trace missing persons and facilitate repatriation of the dead to India.“Six Indian nationals have unfortunately lost their lives, and one remains missing in various incidents. Our missions in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq and the UAE are in regular contact with the authorities concerned regarding the missing Indian nationals and for the speedy return of the bodies of the deceased Indian nationals to India,” Mahajan said.The travel situation from the Gulf region is gradually improving, with a significant number of passengers already returning to India, the MEA official said.“The situation continues to improve with additional flights operating from the region. Since February 28, around 300,000 passengers have returned to India from the region,” the MEA official said.According to the MEA, UAE airlines continued to operate limited non-scheduled flights depending on operational and security considerations.“From the UAE, airlines continue to operate limited non-scheduled flights based on operational and security considerations. Today again, around 90 flights are expected to operate from various airports in the UAE to India,” he added.
