'Saw A Missile Flying Above Us': Indians Stranded In Middle East Await Flights

Last Updated:March 01, 2026, 18:00 IST

Amid Iran and Israel-US attacks, Indians face disrupted flights and fear. Indian Embassy activates 24x7 support and plans evacuation routes.

Amid the ongoing attacks between Iran and Israel-US, the Indians stuck in Middle East are struggling to get flights to return home.

Hindustan Times quoted Ananya Datta, a resident of Kuwait, saying that she and her husband witnessed a drone hitting the local airport during an air strike by Iran. “The rest of the drones were intercepted," she said.

Another Indian in Iran, Saibal Basu, an electrical engineer working for a company in Doha since 2004, told news channel ABP Ananda, that he along with his colleagues saw Iranian missiles flying towards the US airbase located 30 km away from the Qatar capital being intercepted.

“There is a curtain of black smoke around the Doha skyline," Basu said.

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Businessman Partha Sarathi Deb in Bahrain told ABP Ananda that authorities had asked the panicked residents to move to safe shelters.

“I witnessed around 14 missiles and nine drones from Iran being intercepted. We are living in fear," Deb said.

The eldest daughter of Kolkata mayor and cabinet minister Firhad Hakim, who along with his family were on a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, said in a post on social media, “We are safe, but the army here is ready for combat. We saw a missile flying above us."

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As West Asia stands on the precipice of a full-scale regional war following the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the Indian government has initiated a massive diplomatic and logistical effort to ensure the safety of its citizens.

The Indian Embassy has established 24×7 communication channels to monitor the safety, precise locations, and immediate requirements of the Indian community, which includes a significant number of caregivers, IT professionals, and students. A detailed security advisory has been reissued, urging all citizens to exercise “extreme caution", avoid all unnecessary movement, and strictly adhere to the safety protocols mandated by the local Home Front Command. This outreach is being facilitated through a multi-pronged mechanism involving official digital channels, social media, and direct community leader engagement.

With Israel’s airspace currently a theatre for interceptions and commercial flight operations severely disrupted, New Delhi is actively preparing for a large-scale evacuation. Embassy sources indicated that formal planning is already underway to facilitate the exit of Indian nationals through land borders.

The Ministry of External Affairs is currently assessing two primary corridors: Egypt (via the Taba crossing) and Jordan (via the Allenby/King Hussein Bridge). The final route will be determined by real-time threat assessments and the “security matrix" on the ground. Crucially, movement will only be facilitated the moment a “safe and viable window" is secured through coordination with local authorities and regional partners.

The Embassy has issued a stern warning to citizens against attempting to reach border points independently.

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