Between 2021 and 2025, 37,740 Indian workers have died abroad, according to data provided by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on January 29. ADVERTISEMENTThe data showed that the highest number of deaths occurred in 2021, with 8,234 Indian workers losing their lives abroad. The CHRI analysis noted that at least 24,570 Indian workers died across six Gulf nations, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE during that six-and-a-half-year period. In comparison, the latest government data shows that 32,608 Indian workers died in Gulf nations, excluding Bahrain (figures absent in the reply), between 2021 and 2025. Detailing the steps taken to address the issue, Singh said that the safety and well-being of Indian nationals abroad remain an utmost priority.

Source: The Telegraph April 02, 2026 07:57 UTC