Indian national injured in the Riyadh airport attack dies; Jaishankar says the embassy is taking all necessary steps

11 October 2026

An Indian national injured in the 10 October attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh died on 11 October 2026, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said.
His death raised the toll of the attack to 13; he was from Hyderabad.
The Embassy had earlier said 11 Indians were among the more than 300 people injured.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said the Embassy was taking all necessary steps, and the Embassy said it would support the early repatriation of the mortal remains.
The Ministry of External Affairs said repeated attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are completely unacceptable and must cease immediately.
Indian nationals in Saudi Arabia were advised to stay alert and follow the instructions of local authorities.