Indian Embassy in Riyadh urges Indian nationals to stay indoors during aerial attacks

New Delhi, Oct 15, 2026 : The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has urged all Indian nationals to continue to follow local authorities’ instructions, stay indoors in case of an aerial attack, and refrain from circulating videos or news related to ongoing events in view of the current situation in Saudi Arabia. In a fresh advisory, the Embassy informed that two Indian nationals who were injured in the Riyadh airport attack on the 10th of October continue to remain in the ICU. One Indian national has been shifted from the ICU to the High Dependency Unit. Four more Indian nationals continue to receive medical care in a normal ward, and one person was discharged from the hospital.

Flight operations continue to remain suspended at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Flight operations at Dammam, Jeddah, and Medina continue, with some disruptions. Indian carriers have suspended flights to and from Saudi Arabia until the 17th of October. Saudia Airlines continues to operate scheduled flights from Dammam, Jeddah, and Medina. Flynas is operating scheduled flights on the Dammam-Lucknow sector.