Four Indian crew members stranded in Saudi Arabia to return home with embassy's help

The Indian Embassy in Riyadh assisted the crew members in completing their sign-off formalities following a dispute with their employer.

Four Indian crew members stranded in Saudi Arabia after dispute with employer to fly back home. Photo: X/@IndianEmbRiyadh
2 min read  |  Published: 11 Nov 2026

Dubai: Four Indian crew members of a ship, who got stranded in Saudi Arabia following a dispute with their employer, will be flying back home after being assisted by the Indian Embassy in Riyadh.

Embassy of India in Riyadh successfully assisted four Indian crew members of a ship who had got stranded following a dispute with their employer. After completion of their sign-off formalities, the crew will be flying home to India. We thank the Saudi authorities for their support and wish the crew members a happy reunion with their families!@MEAIndia @diaspora_india

The Indian Embassy, in a social media post, said that it successfully assisted the four Indian crew members who will be flying to India after completing their sign-off formalities.

“Embassy of India in Riyadh successfully assisted four Indian crew members of a ship who had got stranded following a dispute with their employer. After completion of their sign-off formalities, the crew will be flying home to India. We thank the Saudi authorities for their support and wish the crew members a happy reunion with their families!” the embassy said in a post on X.

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