Middle East tensions – New Delhi: With no commercial flights at Bahrain airport since February 28, the Indian Embassy has made arrangements for stranded compatriots to return home via Saudi Arabia. The only viable option so far for Indians stranded in Bahrain, those applying for a Saudi transit visa will have to fulfill certain pre-conditions, such as having a confirmed flight ticket for onward travel to India. The Saudi transit visa will be valid for 72-96 hours and travelers must leave the country within this period.

Neighboring Qatar, on the other hand, has started seeing a handful of flights by Qatar Airways, including from India. But since they are fewer than necessary, exiting via Saudi remains their Plan B and a scramble to obtain a transit visa to the country. The Indian Embassy in Doha said: “Qatar Airways operated a Doha-Delhi flight on Monday, in which over 300 Indian passengers stranded in Doha traveled to India.

Nearly 1,000 Indians stranded in Doha in transit or on short-term visits have left on Qatar Airways flights in the last three days. ” More flights to West Asia.

The civil aviation ministry will hold a meeting with airlines and other stakeholders on the issue on Tuesday.