The Ministry of External Affairs said 22 Indians have been killed in the Middle East since the US-Iran war began in February.
The casualties included 14 sailors who were killed in strikes by the US and Iran on commercial vehicles passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
"We are deeply concerned with the ongoing conflict in West Asia. So far, we have lost 22 Indian nationals in the conflict, which includes 14 seafarers," said MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
Going by figures available in June, eight of the seafarers were killed in Oman, four in the UAE, two in Kuwait and one each in Iran and Saudi Arabia.
MEA said the Centre is in close contact with Indian expatriates in the Gulf to ensure their safety and well-being.
"On our part, we have been in close touch with the community there so that we can do our best for the safety and well-being," he said.
This comes days after the MEA stated that the Indian Embassy and Consulate in Saudi Arabia are actively engaged with airlines and tour operators to streamline the repatriation of Indian pilgrims stuck in the Kingdom amid Houthi attacks.
"They are rendering support and service to them in collaboration with our volunteers, our community volunteers, and they are also running 24x7 control rooms both in Riyadh as also in Jeddah to assist Indian nationals who are there. And they are also issuing regular advisories so that they can be better informed of the situation on the ground," Jaiswal said on Friday.
The MEA indicated that India is in close communication with Saudi authorities to deliver support and emphasized New Delhi's solidarity with Riyadh's territorial sovereignty. "We reiterate that the attacks on civilian and critical infrastructure are completely unacceptable and must cease immediately," he added.
On October 11, Nicaragua flagged oil tanker MT Petro Dolphin was struck by a drone at Sohar Anchorage off the coast of Oman. At least 11 Indians were aboard the vessel and two of them were reported missing.
In June 2026, US strikes killed three Indian seafarers aboard Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello. The three deceased were identified as deck cadet Aditya Sharma, engine fitter Shivan Chasia and chief engineer Patnala Suresh.
