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Amidst the rapidly changing security situation and major disruption in air traffic in Saudi Arabia, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh has issued an extremely important and emergency security advisory for millions of Indian citizens living there. In this official guideline issued on Tuesday, Indian expatriates settled in the Gulf country have been given strict instructions to remain completely alert and calm. This advisory comes at a time when commercial flights operating between major cities of India and Saudi Arabia have been suspended till October 17, 2026, due to security reasons and operational challenges. The Embassy has strongly appealed to all expatriates to follow the security protocols of the local administration in letter and spirit.
The Indian Embassy in Riyadh, in its detailed statement, has urged the people of the Indian community to avoid any kind of panic or panic and to exercise utmost restraint. The Embassy has warned in clear words that in case of air strikes or any kind of security alert, citizens should not go out in open places under any circumstances and should take shelter inside their homes or safe buildings. Along with this, taking a strong stand on the irresponsible use of social media, the Embassy has clearly told the expatriates not to share or repost unverified videos, photographs or misleading news related to current events, military activities or security operations on social media. It is advised to rely only on official channels and certified instructions issued by local Saudi authorities.
Major airlines of India have stopped their services to various cities of Saudi Arabia with immediate effect. According to the embassy, national carrier Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express have completely suspended all their scheduled flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah till October 17. Apart from this, budget airline provider Akasa Air has also decided to cancel its services to Riyadh and Jeddah. At the same time, the country’s largest private airline Indigo has officially announced to completely stop operating its flights to Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah and Medina till October 17, due to which the travel plans of thousands of passengers traveling to and from India have been severely affected.
Taking cognizance of the current circumstances, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued an order to temporarily suspend all types of flight operations at King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh. Although basic operations have continued at the major international airports of Dammam, Jeddah and the holy city of Medina, there are also frequent reports of major flight delays, sudden cancellations and route diversions. The Embassy has advised the affected passengers to verify the latest status of their flights on the helpline numbers and official portals of the respective airlines before leaving for the airport to avoid any inconvenience.