- Team of Indian women (mostly from Kerala) employed as cleaners in Saudi Arabia went on strike.
- Accused their employer of discrimination towards Indian Employees, as they were not paid salaries for 9 months.
- Except Indians, workers from other countries had received payment, hence the team stopped working.
- They were hired by an Organization to clean a hospital in Riyadh.
- Indian Embassy has escalated this issue and taken it up with Saudi authorities
Exams Perspective:
- India Saudi Arabia Bilateral Relations
- Indian Diaspora