India, March 21 -- An Indian national was killed in missile and drone attacks on the Saudi Arabian capital, the external affairs ministry said on Friday, with the total number of Indian deaths in the West Asia conflict rising to six even as missions continue to take steps to ensure the security of 10 million citizens living across the region.

The Indian national died in Riyadh on Wednesday, the first Indian fatality reported in Saudi Arabia. Two Indians were killed in an attack on an industrial area in Oman on February 13, and three seafarers died in attacks on merchant vessels in the days of the conflict, while one more citizen was reported missing.

"Late [on Thursday] night, we received information regarding the tragic demise of an In...