Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Indian Workers Face Rising Workplace Deaths in Gulf
Indian workers in Gulf countries are at risk of dying in accidents at work.
Between 2023 and 2025, more than three Indians died each week from such accidents.
The Indian government says the conditions are unsafe and that workers are sometimes treated like slaves because their passports are held by employers.
In Qatar, a gas field explosion killed 12 Indians.
The Indian foreign minister wants the government to help keep workers safe, even during war.
More than 3 Indians die weekly from workplace accidents in Gulf (2023‑2025).
Junior foreign minister Kirti Vardhan Singh presented data in Parliament on unsafe conditions for 9 million Indians in Gulf.
The Gulf war has added deaths of Indian sailors, but workplace safety remains a bigger concern.
Indian workers face exploitative sponsorship, with passports held by employers, creating modern‑slavery‑like conditions.
A recent explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas field killed 12 Indians, highlighting the risks.
- Who
- Indian migrant workers and junior foreign minister Kirti Vardhan Singh
- What
- Workplace accidents and safety concerns for Indians in Gulf countries
- When
- Data covers 2023-2025; ongoing Gulf war
- Where
- Gulf countries, including Qatar
- Why
- Dangerous work conditions, exploitative sponsorship, and war-related economic strain
- Weekly workplace deaths
- 3+ Indians
- Data period
- 2023-2025
- Number of Indian workers in Gulf
- 9 million+
- Recent incident
- 12 Indians died in Ras Laffan explosion
- Government action
- Intervention needed