Dubai: India on Thursday issued an updated advisory for its nationals in Saudi Arabia, reminding them to continue following instructions issued by local authorities and stay indoors in case of an aerial attack due to the prevailing situation in the Gulf country.
The updated advisory comes amid escalating tensions in the region due to a series of drone and missile attacks targeting civilian infrastructure by Yemen’s Houthis.
The Indian Embassy in Riyadh also advised Indian nationals to refrain from filming, publishing or sharing information related to countering missiles and drones, as it could expose the individual to legal liability, as per local rules
Providing an update on the Indian nationals who were injured in an attack on Riyadh airport on October 10, the embassy said that two are in the ICU, one in HDU (High Dependency Unit) and three are recovering in a normal ward. It said one person was discharged on Thursday.
An Indian national was killed in the attack on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which also left several others injured, including 11 Indian nationals.
Flight operations remain suspended at Riyadh airport. Flight operations at Dammam, Jeddah, and Medina airports continue, with some disruptions, the embassy said.
Indian carriers, Air India, Air India Express, Akasa Air, and IndiGo Airlines, have suspended flights to and from Saudi Arabia until October 17.
On Thursday, Akasa Air extended the suspension of all flights to and from Riyadh until October 24 and Jeddah until October 21. IndiGo also extended the suspension of all flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Medina until October 24.
Saudia airlines continues to operate scheduled flights from Dammam, Jeddah, and Medina while Flynas is operating scheduled flights on the Dammam–Lucknow sector, the embassy said.
