India, Oct. 22 -- Indian diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia are coordinating with airlines and tour operators to facilitate the early return of stranded Umrah pilgrims, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday, adding that around 3,000 affected pilgrims had returned to India over the past week.

The assurance comes after one Indian national was killed and two others injured in an attack at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate General in Jeddah were engaging with the concerned airlines and tour operators to arrange the return of the remaining pilgrims.

"Our Embassy in Riyadh @IndianEmbRiyadh and the Consulate in Jeddah @CGIJeddah ar...