India, March 3 -- A Palestinian-origin Qatar resident's six-day trip to India has turned into an indefinite ordeal as he remains stranded in Gujarat following the massive escalation in the Middle East. His return to Qatar was halted after the US and Israel strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation, leading to the shutdown of Gulf airspaces. Trapped by the sudden escalation, the businessman is desperate to return to his family in Qatar.

"A stranded passenger says, "I am from Palestine originally, have a residency permit in Qatar. I came here for 6 days, on a business trip on February 22nd. I was supposed to fly back to Qatar, but due to the situation in the Gulf countries and the Middle East, my flight was cancelled and I am stuck in India...