Iran War: Many Indians Return Home from Gulf Countries

Apr 24, 2026, 13:24

Introduction

Between late February and mid-April, about 984,000 Indian people came back from Gulf countries. This happened because of the Iran war. The war stopped normal work in the region.

Main Body

The war closed airspace and stopped ships. Many projects stopped. Meera Kurian lost her hotel job in Dubai. She said many people are angry but it is not helpful. Before the war, about 9 million Indians worked in the Gulf. They sent over $50 billion to India every year. Many jobs in building, hotels, shops, and services are affected. Aseem Mahajan from the Indian government said they set up control rooms to help people with information. Most Indian workers stayed in the Gulf. They did not want to lose their jobs. Those who came back have higher costs. Kurian said shipping costs from Dubai to Kochi went up 30%. The problem also affects India, especially Kerala. Former diplomat Venu Rajamony said less money from workers means less spending in India. He said a long war will make things worse. Ramesh Kumar Reddy lost his job in Oman. He came back to India but his certificates are not accepted. He applied for a security job. Many returnees are workers, technicians, and small business owners. Analysts think the war will continue. Former ambassador Anil Wadhwa said the war will hurt Gulf economies and Indian workers. The Gulf may not be a safe place for jobs. Economist Lekha Chakraborty warned of a ''labor shock''. This could cause more debt and problems for Indian states.

Conclusion

The Iran war made many Indians return home and hurt Gulf business. Most workers stayed, but if the war continues, more jobs will be lost. India will get less money from workers and face more problems.

Vocabulary Learning

help
To give support or information to someone.幫助
Example:The government set up control rooms to help people.
job
A position of employment.職位
Example:Meera Kurian lost her hotel job in Dubai.
money
Coins or paper used to buy things.錢
Example:Workers sent over $50 billion to India every year.
return
To go back to a place.返回
Example:Many Indians returned home from Gulf countries.
work
A job or activity that you do to earn money.工作
Example:The war stopped normal work in the region.

Sentence Learning

Between late February and mid-April, about 984,000 Indian people came back from Gulf countries.
This sentence uses the simple past tense 'came back' to describe a completed action. The subject is 'about 984,000 Indian people'. The time phrase 'Between late February and mid-April' tells when it happened.本句使用一般過去時態 'came back' 描述一個已完成的動作。主語是 'about 984,000 Indian people'。時間短語 'Between late February and mid-April' 說明發生的時間。
The war closed airspace and stopped ships.
This sentence has two verbs in the simple past tense: 'closed' and 'stopped'. The subject 'The war' does both actions. 'Airspace' and 'ships' are the objects.本句有兩個一般過去時態的動詞：'closed' 和 'stopped'。主語 'The war' 執行這兩個動作。'Airspace' 和 'ships' 是受詞。
Meera Kurian lost her hotel job in Dubai.
This sentence uses the simple past tense 'lost' to talk about a specific event. The subject is 'Meera Kurian'. 'Her hotel job' is the object, and 'in Dubai' tells where.本句使用一般過去時態 'lost' 談論一個特定事件。主語是 'Meera Kurian'。'Her hotel job' 是受詞，'in Dubai' 說明地點。
Most Indian workers stayed in the Gulf.
This sentence uses the simple past tense 'stayed'. The subject 'Most Indian workers' is followed by the verb and a place phrase 'in the Gulf'.本句使用一般過去時態 'stayed'。主語 'Most Indian workers' 之後是動詞和地點短語 'in the Gulf'。
The war will hurt Gulf economies and Indian workers.
This sentence uses the future tense 'will hurt' to predict something. The subject is 'The war'. The objects are 'Gulf economies' and 'Indian workers'.本句使用將來時態 'will hurt' 預測某事。主語是 'The war'。受詞是 'Gulf economies' 以及 'Indian workers'。