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Saudi Attacks Put 2.74 Million Indians in Focus Amid High GCC Death Rates
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Moneycontrol•14-10-2026, 17:59
Saudi Attacks Put 2.74 Million Indians in Focus Amid High GCC Death Rates
- •Recent missile and drone attacks in Saudi Arabia have heightened safety concerns for the 2.74 million Indians living in the kingdom.
- •Saudi Arabia accounted for 37.4 percent of all Indian deaths recorded across the six GCC countries between 2022 and 2025.
- •India has issued fresh advisories urging its nationals in Saudi Arabia to stay vigilant and follow local safety instructions during aerial attacks.
- •Saudi Arabia recorded 10,130 Indian fatalities between 2022 and 2025, yielding the highest mortality ratio among all Gulf Cooperation Council nations.
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India issued fresh advisories urging its nationals in Saudi Arabia to remain vigilant, stay indoors during aerial attacks, and follow instructions from local authorities.
Saudi Arabia accounted for 37.4 percent of the 27,121 Indian deaths recorded across the six GCC countries between 2022 and 2025.
Saudi Arabia recorded 370 deaths per 100,000 residents over the four-year period, a mortality ratio nearly 1.7 times higher than that of the UAE, which reported a ratio of 0.22 percent.
