India's Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement condemning a missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport that killed 12 people, including nationals from nine countries, on Oct. 10, 2026.
The attack, the third on the airport this week, was attributed by Saudi officials to Iran‑backed Houthi rebels. All flights were diverted, and the airport remains closed as investigations continue.
The strike followed a collapse of a truce with Yemen's Houthi movement in July, sparking a series of air raids on Saudi infrastructure. The latest hit damaged Terminals 3 and 4 and set fire to a cargo plane.
India expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and urged an immediate halt to attacks on civilians, calling the repeated violence "completely unacceptable." It added that it will lodge a formal protest at the UN Security Council.
Local residents near the airport reported smoke and panic; a Saudi family lost a mother and two children, and a Pakistani worker who had come to the airport for work was among the injured. The incident has intensified calls for a broader diplomatic effort to end the Yemen conflict.
Saudi officials are slated to meet with coalition partners next Tuesday to review security protocols, while India's Foreign Minister will brief the parliament on the incident before Thursday.