The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday said that all Indian citizens in Israel are safe, while confirming that six Indians have been killed in the ongoing West Asia conflict.
Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed the well-being of the majority of the Indian diaspora.
“All Indian citizens in Israel are safe. There were reports of an Indian citizen being injured. Our embassy there is monitoring the matter. The person is safe,” he said.
Jaiswal further added, “Six Indian citizens have lost their lives in this conflict, one Indian citizen has been injured, and one remains missing.”
Highlighting the geographic spread of the conflict, the MEA had earlier confirmed on Friday, March 20, that an Indian national was killed following missile and drone attacks on the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh.
This incident brought the total number of Indian fatalities in the escalating West Asia conflict to six, even as diplomatic missions continue efforts to ensure the safety of nearly 10 million Indian citizens living across the region.
The individual died in Riyadh last Wednesday, marking the first reported Indian fatality in Saudi Arabia since the hostilities began.
This follows a pattern of casualties across the Gulf, including the deaths of two Indians in an attack on an industrial area in Oman on February 13, and three seafarers who died in attacks on merchant vessels during the early days of the conflict. One more Indian citizen is still reported missing.