New Delhi, March 14 -- An Indian expat has sought help for his ailing mother, who has been admitted for 40 days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Dubai - which has been marred by drones and missiles amid the ongoing Israel-Iran-US conflict. The ongoing conflict has disrupted the normal lives of people, with flight cancellations and skyrocketing airfares. The hospitality sector - the lifeline of the Gulf nation - is among the worst hit as tourists have fled and beach bars, malls and five-star hotels remain eerily empty.

Thilakkumar Jalathu Aniruthraraj and his wife, Shaamini Ramesh - who hail from Tamil Nadu - have been residing in Dubai for eight years. Thilakkumar's mother had recently travelled from India to visit her son and daughte...