"The important factor here is that the government of India has taken no creative steps in bringing back the people who are stranded in those places. They have not ensured the safety of the Indians who are living abroad, especially in the West Asia and Middle-Eastern countries, where they
In an advisory issued on Friday, the Embassy provided a registration link for stranded Indian nationals in Qatar on transit to facilitate obtaining a temporary transit visa for Saudi Arabia. Indians who have confirmed tickets for travelling out of Saudi Arabia can utilise the link.
Indigo in a post on X mentioned a Travel Advisory which said, "Full waiver on cancellations is being extended for travel to and from the Middle East, and Istanbul, until 31 March 2026. If you are scheduled to travel, please stay updated on your flight status."
Describing the situation, a passenger who arrived at IGI Airport from Fujairah said, "I went to Dubai for work; the situation is a bit tense. Yesterday, there was an attack on the US Consulate... We were scared."
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that the state government is expecting the Indians stranded in West Asia amid the conflict to return in the next two to three days.
In a post shared on X, Badal said, "Punjabis in the Middle East are caught in a war zone. I appeal to the Prime Minister @NarendraModi to take urgent steps for the evacuation of all Indian citizens from the most affected countries. A special airlift operation should be initiated immediate
Many Rajasthan residents and students are stranded in various locations, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, are currently stranded in Dubai and Abu Dhabi after a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks on the UAE triggered a sudden closure of regional airspace on Saturday. Amid reports of
"I'm grateful for his assurance that all steps will be taken to safeguard the interests & lives of students & other people from J&K who are in Iran now," he stated.
In a post on X, the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka said the stranded passengers were seen off by Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha before boarding an Indian Air Force aircraft to Thiruvananthapuram.
The Indian Air Force will begin evacuation flights from Colombo at 5 AM on Tuesday to bring stranded Indian passengers back home, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday.