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2 Indians killed in Oman drone strike
Hindustan Times Noida
|March 14, 2026
Crew of Iran ship docked in Kochi departs for Armenia
Two Indian nationals were killed in a drone strike in an industrial area in Oman on Friday, officials said, marking the first Indian fatalities on land in a West Asian country since the start of the Iran-US conflict on February 28.
Ten Indians were also injured in the drone strike on Al Awahi Industrial Area in Sohar city, located about 200 km from the capital Muscat, and all of them were reported to be out of danger. More than three dozen Indians have been injured so far in drone and missile strikes in several West Asian countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Mahajan, joint secretary (Gulf) in the external affairs ministry, said at an inter-ministerial briefing on the situation in West Asia.
This story is from the March 14, 2026 edition of Hindustan Times Noida.
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