Breaking News
In a major relief to 3,000 Indian workers stranded in Saudi Arabia,
Vast wealth and the promise of dramatic change make for cautious optimism concerning Saudi Arabia, the chief executive…
2232 Views | the publication reaches you by | Saudi Arabia TodayThe Indian mission in Riyadh was also visiting the 13 construction sites where the workers were living to ensure their well-being, particularly access to medical attention if needed, Ms Badal said quoting a letter from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
The Indians were not paid salaries by their employer and also their visas and residential permits had expired.
Ms Badal said that Ms Swaraj wrote her back informing of the steps taken by the government.
The workers had been hired by one of the biggest construction companies in Saudi Arabia which had to shut shop due to financial losses, Ms Badal said quoting to the letter.
Ms Badal said the Indian authorities were making efforts to ensure the residential permits of the workers were renewed so that they could continue to work in Saudi Arabia, if they want.
Ms Swaraj also informed her that she spoke to all concerned Saudi authorities, including the country’s foreign minister, regarding this.
The Indian mission was also in touch with the company officials to ensure pending salaries were disbursed, Ms Badal was told.
150 take part through Watani Al Emarat via the ‘Your City Needs You’ initiative Over 150 volunteers –…
113 Views | the publication reaches you by | Saudi Arabia Today
Do you have information you want to reach our readers?
You can subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter and Google pages or use our RSS feed channel to always read the most important news about Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and the world.
The Arab states of the Persian Gulf are the seven Arab states which border the Persian Gulf, namely Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).This excludes the non-Arab state of Iran. All of these nations except Iraq are part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
