Indian national killed in Saudi Arabia due to ‘recent events of March 18’, says embassy

Riyadh: An Indian national was killed in Saudi Arabia due to the “recent events of March 18”, the Indian Embassy announced on Friday.

In a social media post, the Indian embassy expressed its “deepest condolences on the tragic demise of an Indian national in Riyadh due to recent events on March 18th”.

The circumstances regarding the Indian national’s death are not clear.

The embassy said that it is in contact with the deceased's family and local authorities. “We remain committed to extending all possible assistance in this matter,” it added.

A day earlier, the Indian embassy said alerts were received by residents in Riyadh and some other regions on Wednesday. “The Indian community is advised to remain calm and composed,” it said.

“Please adhere strictly to the guidelines and instructions issued by Saudi authorities. Rely only on verified information shared by the authorities through official channels such as @SaudiDCD and other authorised government handles,” it said.

On February 28, the US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, which came after days of build-up with US President Donald Trump ramping up the pressure on Tehran to agree to a new deal on its nuclear programme. Iran's retaliation escalated the war to the entire Gulf region.