Indian airlines said on Tuesday they would resume limited commercial services to the Middle East to bring home thousands of passengers stranded by the war.
Millions of South Asian citizens live and work across the region.
IndiGo said it would operate four return flights to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia as part of efforts to “progressively normalise” operations.
Air India Express said it would resume flights to and from Muscat, the capital of Oman, from Tuesday. Budget carrier Akasa Air said it would run select services to Jeddah.
However, airlines said services to and from Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates remain suspended.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to several Middle East leaders, including those of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
In social media posts, he thanked them for “taking care of the Indian community”.
Several South Asian nationals have died in the strikes. At least one Nepali was killed in Abu Dhabi. Two Bangladeshis died in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Indian media reported that one Indian citizen died on a vessel off Oman.
Modi said on Monday he also spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He said he conveyed India’s concerns over recent developments and stressed that civilian safety must remain a priority.
