Rameswaram, May 7 -- A resident of Anikurunthan village near Mudukulathur in Ramanathapuram district, who recently returned from Kuwait amid rising tensions in the Gulf region, is now struggling to find steady daily wage employment to support his family.

Kalidas, who had been working as a car park attendant at sports stadiums in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia for the past four years, said he was able to earn enough income to sustain his family during his time abroad.

However, following the escalation of tensions in the Gulf region, including fears of missile strikes and reports of casualties, several Indian workers were evacuated and brought back to India as part of rescue efforts.

Kalidas was among those repatriated, travelling from Kuwait t...