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Authorities confirmed on Monday that more than 1,000 Indian nationals who had been stranded in Doha for the past three days have now been evacuated, with assistance from the Indian Embassy in Qatar and Qatar Airways.

In a statement shared on its social media platform X, the Embassy of India in Doha said that approximately 300 passengers boarded a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to New Delhi on Monday. The mission expressed gratitude to the airline for coordinating closely with the embassy to operate the flight and facilitate the return of stranded travellers.

According to the embassy, nearly 1,000 Indians who had been in Doha on transit or short-term visits have departed on Qatar Airways flights during the last three days.

The embassy also highlighted a humanitarian effort in which the airline assisted with the urgent repatriation of the mortal remains of an Indian national who had died of natural causes. The family of the deceased was also supported in travelling back to India. Officials thanked volunteers from the Indian community in Qatar for helping the affected family during the process.

Qatar Airways is scheduled to operate three additional flights on 10 March to New Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi. The embassy has advised remaining stranded passengers to make use of these flights for their return to India.

Meanwhile, the embassy noted that travellers holding valid Saudi visas can still cross into Saudi Arabia through the Salwa border. Several Indian nationals have already used this route to travel onward and catch flights back to India.