The majority of Indians stranded in the UAE due to airport closures on their way to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have returned to their countries of residence, with many taking buses to Saudi Arabia and the rest flying back to both the countries.

Around 600 Indian expatriates from the two neighbouring countries were sheltered by two community groups in the UAE after they were stranded due to sudden airport closures in those countries in December, 2020, to prevent the new strain of COVID-19...

The stranded Indians, mostly blue-collar workers, had started flying back to their countries of residence since last week after the airports reopened. However, due to the high fares, many faced delays after rescheduling their tickets for affordable fares, following which the community groups decided to arrange buses to transport such expats to Saudi.