India reports 16 dead and 75 injured in West Asia conflict

The Indian government has confirmed that 16 of its nationals, including 10 seafarers, have been killed and 75 others injured in the Middle East since the outbreak of conflict in the region escalated in February 2026. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh provided the detailed casualty figures in a written response to a question from Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, July 30.

According to the official breakdown, the 16 fatalities occurred across several countries: one in Saudi Arabia, two in Kuwait, eight in Oman, one in Iraq, and four in the United Arab Emirates. The 75 injuries were distributed as 32 in the UAE, 24 in Oman, 13 in Kuwait, four in Qatar, one in Saudi Arabia, and one in Israel. Singh stated that Indian embassies in the affected nations have been coordinating with local authorities to ensure the injured receive medical treatment, while also maintaining contact with their families and providing consular support.

In a separate industrial incident not linked to the hostilities, 12 Indian nationals lost their lives in an accident at the Ras Laffan gas facility in Qatar. The government clarified that...