Indore, March 1 -- Several Indian industrialists and tourists, including former Madhya Pradesh MLAs Sanjay Shukla, Vishal Patel, remain stranded in Dubai following escalating tensions in the Middle East triggered by joint United States-Israel strikes on Iran. The strikes have disrupted air travel across the region, leaving many travellers unable to return home.

Sanjay Shukla's son, Sagar Shukla, spoke to his father over a video call on Sunday, describing the tense situation.

"We're in constant communication with his father. Until yesterday, he was staying at the Palm Zumeria, but when the attacks began there, he changed hotels... Now, explosions are occurring around this hotel as well... The local government is sounding sirens and issui...