India, March 2 -- Millions of migrant workers, working in some of Middle East's crucial sectors, face uncertainty at the moment given the escalation of the conflict in the region after joint US-Israeli strikes led to the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a phone conversation with United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed, had spoken to him about "taking care" of the Indian diaspora.

A large share of the labour in Gulf countries is supplied by Southeast and South Asian nations, Bloomberg reported. This includes medical practitioners, construction workers and household help.

According to the International Labour Organization, they makes up a workforce of over 24 million. After ...