The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that yet another Indian national was killed in Riyadh on March 18, taking the total Indian death toll in the Gulf region to six.
Aseem R. Mahajan, the additional secretary (Gulf), said the ministry was informed about the death on Thursday night.
"We send deepest condolences to the family and our mission in Riyadh is in touch with the authorities and closely monitoring the return of his mortals to India," said Mahajan.
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This latest death follows a series of attacks involving Indian nationals. On March 14, two Indians were killed and 10 others injured in a drone strike in Sohar, Oman. Just a week earlier, on March 8, an Indian national was killed in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia, when a projectile from an Iranian strike targeting local radar systems hit a residential area.
In total, six Indians have now been killed in the ongoing conflict between the US-Israel and Iran. A seventh Indian national remains missing.
"Our missions in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, and the UAE are in regular touch with the concerned authorities regarding the missing Indian national and are working towards the early repatriation of the mortal remains of the deceased Indian nationals," added Mahajan.
As part of ongoing evacuations, around 880 Indians, including students stranded in Iran, have begun returning to India through Armenia and Azerbaijan. Among the 284 pilgrims who had gone to Iran, 280 have already returned via Armenia, and the remaining are expected to arrive in a few days.
Since February 28, approximately 2.8 lakh passengers have returned from the Gulf region to India.