Kathmandu, March 4 -- The ongoing war in the Persian Gulf has unsettled the overall security situation in the region. Its repercussions are expected to hit Nepal as well.

Following attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel, Tehran has retaliated by targeting American military camps stationed in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

With the escalation of conflict and hostilities, air services operating through Gulf countries have been disrupted and employment prospects in the region are expected to suffer hugely.

Data suggests that the direct impact of conflict will be felt in Nepal's tourism, remittance inflows, foreign trade and labour migration. At present, around 1.9 million Nepali workers a...