“While situation in Kuwait is manageable, matters are much worse in Saudi Arabia,” she said in a tweet. Hundreds of foreign workers at construction firm Saudi Oger staged a public protest in Jeddah at the weekend to demand seven months of unpaid wages, Saudi Arabia’s Arab News reported. Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said over 10,000 Indians in Saudia Arabia and Kuwait were facing a “food crisis” because of economic hardships, while appealing to an estimated 3 millions Indians living in Saudi Arabia for help. Singh, will travel to Saudi Arabia next week. The hardships faced by Indian migrants come amid rising protests about working conditions in Saudi Arabia.

Source: Mint July 31, 2016 08:26 UTC