Indian expats
- Middle East
India raises with UAE plight of over 130 medical workers
New Delhi: India has taken up with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the concerns of more than 130 Indian medical workers affected by the closure of the Iranian Hospital in Dubai, the…
- Middle East
Need an NRI certificate? Indian Consulate extends services in Dubai
Dubai: The Consulate General of India (CGI) in Dubai has announced the extension of emergency services for Non-Resident Indian (NRI) certificates to help students meet upcoming college admission deadlines in India. According…
- Middle East
India appoints Al Hind for UAE passport services
Abu Dhabi: The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, July 21, announced that Al Hind Tours & Travels LLC will operate Indian passport, visa and attestation services across the United…
- Middle East
Indians among expats losing jobs in Dubai amid Iran war
Indian workers are among thousands of expats in Dubai facing job losses, pay cuts and fewer employment opportunities as the economic impact of the US-Israel war on Iran continues to affect the…
- Middle East
Online booking begins for Indian passport, visa services in UAE
Abu Dhabi: The Embassy of India in the UAE has launched an online appointment portal for passport, visa and attestation services, allowing applicants to book appointments before visiting the Embassy in Abu…
- Middle East
Legal dispute disrupts new Indian consular service in UAE
Abu Dhabi: A legal dispute has delayed the rollout of a new Indian consular service system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), forcing the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the…
- Middle East
Two Indians hit the jackpot in Dubai, win Rs 9.50 cr each
Dubai: Two Indian expats have become the latest crorepatis after winning USD 1 million (around Rs 9.50 crore) each in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw held on Wednesday, July…
- Middle East
India extends emergency consular services in UAE
Abu Dhabi: India has extended emergency-only consular services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) until July 1 due to administrative reasons. In a post on X on Monday, June 29, the Embassy…
- Middle East
Indians remain Kuwait’s largest expat workforce in 2025
Kuwait City: Indian nationals remained the largest expat workforce in Kuwait in 2025, with 578,900 workers, according to the latest Labour Market Information System report, which showed the country’s total workforce exceeded…
- Middle East
Mortal remains of four Indians killed in Qatar blast repatriated
Doha: The mortal remains of four of the 12 Indian nationals killed in the Ras Laffan Industrial City explosion in Qatar were repatriated to India on Thursday, June 25, the Indian Embassy…
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Qatari minister condoles death of 12 Indians in gas explosion
Dubai: Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad bin Sherida Al-Kaabi on Wednesday, June 24, visited the Indian Embassy in Doha to offer condolences on the death of 12 Indian nationals in an explosion at…
- Middle East
12 Indians among 13 killed in Qatar gas plant explosion
Doha/New Delhi: Twelve Indian nationals were among 13 people killed in an explosion at a gas facility in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City on Monday, June 22, the Indian Embassy in Doha confirmed,…
- Middle East
Indians among 13 killed in Qatar gas plant explosion
Doha: Indians were among 13 workers killed and 66 others injured in an explosion at a gas facility in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, authorities said on Monday. Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad…
- Middle East
Indian passport, visa services in UAE to be suspended for 5 days
Abu Dhabi: Indian passport, visa and attestation services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be suspended from June 26 to June 30 as India transitions to a new outsourced provider for…
- Middle East
Al Hind to take over Indian passport services in UAE from July 1
Abu Dhabi: The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has confirmed that Al Hind Tours and Travels LLC will become the new outsourced provider for Indian passport, visa and consular services in…
