How many more Abdul Sattars? Gulf countries are not dream destinations for Indian workers...

Contrary to the glitzy and glamourous photographs on tourist websites, West Asian countries – referred to as Gulf countries in India – aren’t dream destinations for work.

Thousands of middle-class Indians live and work in very poor conditions, a fact underscored most recently by the video appeal of a man from Karnataka.

Abdul Sattar Makandar published a video through an activist in India, appealing to be rescued from his current situation.

But he is not the only one, to be driven to desperation in such a manner.

Over 7 million Indians live and work in the oil-rich Gulf nations of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain. These account for more than 60% of all global non-resident Indians (NRIs).

An analysis done by IndiaSpend revealed that “an Indian living in Saudi Arabia or Kuwait is at ten times the risk of death, compared to an Indian living in the US, due to poor working conditions.”  Full story...

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