New Delhi, March 1 -- Indian badminton player and double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu on Sunday recounted a "extremely tense" experience at Dubai International Airport. The athlete and her Indonesian coach found themselves stranded as an explosion erupted near their location, occurring amid the rapidly intensifying hostilities across the Gulf.

This disruption is a direct result of the major military offensive launched against Iran by the United States and Israel, which triggered a series of retaliatory missile strikes throughout the Gulf region, including within the United Arab Emirates. These volatile conditions have compelled numerous airlines to either cancel or redirect their flight paths.

Sindhu, who is slated to participate in the A...