Riyadh airport attack: India issues fresh advisory for citizens in Saudi Arabia, urges them to stay indoors

India on Friday issued a fresh advisory for its nationals currently present in Saudi Arabia urging them to follow local authoritiesrsquo instructions stay indoors in the event of an aerial attackThe advisory issued by the Indian Embassy in Riyadh on Friday also stated to refrain from sharing photographs or videos related to the ongoing tensionsIt comes amid continued flight disruptions following the October 10 Riyadh airport attackThe embassy also provided an update on the condition of six Indian nationals injured in the incident In view of the prevailing situation Indian nationals should continue following instructions by local authorities stay indoors in case of aerial attack and refrain from filming publishing or sharing any information photos or videos related to the ongoing events Among the Indian nationals injured in Riyadh airport attack on 10 October 2 are in ICU 1 in HDU High Dependency Unit and 3 are in normal ward Riyadhrsquos international airport remains closed to flight operations Dammam Jeddah and Medina airports remain operational although some disruptions continue Indian carriers have extended the suspension of flights to and from Saudi Arabia as outlined below Air India amp Air India Expressuntil Oct 20 on all routes Akasa Air until Oct 24 for Riyadh and until Oct 21 for Jeddah IndiGo until Oct 24 on all routes Saudia airlines continues to operate scheduled flights to Indian destinations from Dammam Jeddah and Medina Flynas is operating scheduled flights on the DammamndashLucknow sector Flydeal has announced launch of DammamMumbai flights for October 1718 Indian nationals requiring urgent departure may consider transiting via Bahrain Kuwait or Qatar subject to obtaining the necessary visas Indian nationals planning to travel to Saudi Arabia including for Umrah are advised to take into account the ongoing disruptions at Saudi airports and the possibility of flight cancellations which may result in extended stays This advisory is issued in continuation of the previous advisories issued by the Embassy in recent days MEAIndia CGIJeddah DDNewslivemdash India in Saudi Arabia IndianEmbRiyadh October 16 2026Two Indians remain in ICU after Riyadh airport attackAccording to the embassy two of the Indian nationals injured in the October 10 attack remain in the intensive care unit ICU Another is in the High Dependency Unit HDU while three are being treated in a normal wardThe embassy reiterated its safety warning asking Indian nationals to follow instructions issued by local authorities and stay indoors in the event of an aerial attack It also urged them not to film publish or share any information photographs or videos related to the ongoing eventsRiyadh airport remains closed airlines extend suspensionsRiyadh International Airport remains closed to flight operations while airports in Dammam Jeddah and Medina continue to operate although some disruptions persist the advisory saidIndian carriers have extended the suspension of flights to and from Saudi Arabia Air India and Air India Express have suspended services on all routes until October 20 while IndiGo has extended its suspension across all routes until October 24Akasa Air has suspended flights to and from Riyadh until October 24 and Jeddah until October 21Saudia Flynas continue select flightsDespite the disruptions some airlines continue to operate select services between Saudi Arabia and IndiaThe embassy said Saudia continues to operate scheduled flights to Indian destinations from Dammam Jeddah and Medina Flynas is operating flights on the DammamLucknow sectorFlydeal has also announced the launch of flights between Dammam and Mumbai on October 17 and 18Indians advised to consider alternative routesIndian nationals requiring urgent departure from Saudi Arabia may consider travelling via Bahrain Kuwait or Qatar subject to obtaining the necessary visas the embassy saidThose planning to travel to Saudi Arabia including for Umrah have also been advised to account for ongoing airport disruptions and the possibility of flight cancellations that could result in extended staysThe embassy said the latest advisory was issued in continuation of its previous advisories over the past few days