Watch: 'Your family is not alone,' says UAE ambassador to India amid regional conflict

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Assuring the safety of the large Indian community in the UAE amid the ongoing tensions in the region, UAE Ambassador to India Abdulnasser Jamal Alshaali said that the Indian diaspora in the Gulf nation is safe and cared for, highlighting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's direct engagement with UAE leadership during the situation.

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Alshaali said Modi personally contacted UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan soon after concerns arose, reflecting the strong ties between the two nations and the importance both countries attach to the well-being of the nearly four million Indians living in the UAE.

"They were watching the place where their son works, where their daughter lives, where their family has built a life. And Prime Minister Modi's response to that reality was immediate. He called Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, directly," Alshaali said.

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Highlighting the UAE leadership's commitment to protecting all residents regardless of nationality, Alshaali recalled that the UAE President recently visited civilians injured during the strikes and reassured them of their safety.

"The connection between our two countries was demonstrated in the most human terms possible when the President visited five civilians in hospital — two Emiratis, one Sudanese, one Iranian, and one Indian. And he sat with an Indian national and said directly, 'They are all our responsibility.' That is the assurance Indian families watching from home should hold on to," the ambassador said.

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Addressing Indian families concerned about their relatives in the UAE, the ambassador delivered a direct message of reassurance, stating, "To the mother in Kerala watching the news at midnight, and to the father in Gujarat refreshing his phone waiting to hear from his son in Dubai, let me be extremely clear: Your family in the UAE is not alone. They are safe, they are cared for, and they are considered family by the leadership of this country," he said.

He further emphasised that the UAE remains stable and committed to protecting everyone residing in the country.

"The UAE's institutions are functioning, its economy is stable, and its commitment to the safety and dignity of every person on its territory is unwavering," he added.