Saudi Arabia Bans Citizens From Travelling To India & 15 Other Countries; Know Why

New Delhi: Saudi Arabia has barred its citizens from travelling to India and 15 other countries, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases in those nations in recent weeks.

Besides India, they are prohibited from travelling to Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Indonesia, Vietnam, Armenia, Belarus, and Venezuela.

However, there are guidelines banning the entry of Indians into Saudi Arabia, the India Today reported.