Indians advised against travelling to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait via UAE amidst growing covid-19 cases
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. Updated: 09 Feb 2021, 06:02 PM IST PTI
Due to COVID-related restrictions on incoming passengers, currently it is not possible for Indian nationals to transit via Dubai and Abu Dhabi to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi said
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India has asked its nationals not to travel to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait via the UAE and get stranded in this country, in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the region.
In a statement posted on Twitter on Monday, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi said: It has been brought to the attention of the Embassy of Indian in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India, Dubai that several Indian nationals intending to travel to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have got stranded in the UAE.
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