Nepal, March 31 -- Worsening conflict in West Asia is putting nearly half of Nepal's remittance inflows at risk, with prolonged tensions in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE and Oman expected to affect jobs, tourism and trade.

After joint military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, Tehran has launched a series of retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the Gulf region, including on US military facilities and infrastructure in several Gulf states. These ongoing exchanges have heightened fear and instability across the region, disrupting daily life, business activity and employment.

Around 1.9 million Nepali workers are currently employed in West Asia. Of the roughly 700,000 people who leave Nepal each year ...