Riyadh Airport News: India Says Attacks on Civilians Cannot Be Accepted
Riyadh Airport News
New Delhi has added its voice to the growing criticism of the missile strikes on Saudi airports. India’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that hitting places where ordinary people travel and work is something it simply cannot accept.
In its statement, India named Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, saying the strikes had caused civilian deaths and injuries. The government offered sympathy to grieving families and good wishes to the wounded. It also said India stands beside Saudi Arabia and its people.
The strikes were claimed by the Houthis, a Yemeni group backed by Iran. Early in the week, Saudi officials said three people died across the two airports, with Abha seeing two deaths and 28 injured, and Riyadh one death and eight injured. Then came more missiles on Thursday. The Saudi aviation authority said three Saudi citizens lost their lives, one of them a Saudia pilot, while others of different nationalities were hurt.
Travel plans took a big hit. Hundreds of flights in and out of Riyadh were cancelled on Thursday, and Air India stopped its Riyadh services for a few days.
For Indians living in Saudi Arabia, the embassy has a clear message: stay home, stay alert and follow local officials. It also asked people not to forward videos or posts about the attacks, and set up a round-the-clock helpline on 8002471234.
Saudi Arabia is hitting back. Its coalition says it has destroyed 82 Houthi military targets. Riyadh airport was back to full operations by Friday, though the kingdom is reportedly not ready for any truce.
India has often urged all sides in West Asia to talk and cool tensions, and it has done so again.
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