The Gulf countries account the highest Non-Resident Indian (NRI) deaths , a recent Post in TOI revealed. The highest 8307 NRI deaths happened in  the United Arab Emirates (UAE) between January 2013 to March 2016.

A large number of Indian workers are attracted by the money offered at the construction sites in the Arab countries, but they often pay a heavy price for the money.  Arab nations account for the highest number of deaths of Indian- origin people, working overseas.

Report says that, the  dangerous nature of jobs is not the only reason behind the deaths of Indian workers. The NRIs in the Arab countries continue to remain Indian citizens, while in the West countries , where over the years most NRIs become the local citizens.

The Arab countries such as, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar are top the list of  Arab nations, that account for the highest number of deaths of the Indian- origin workers. According to the report, 80 per cent of the overall worldwide deaths of Indian citizens happened in these five countries. The UAE accounts 2741 deaths of Indian workers in 2015, while 2674 workers died in the Saudi Arabia, during the last year.

Nandini