India strongly condemned the missile strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on October 10, which killed 12 people and injured over 300. The attack targeted terminals 3 and 4, causing significant damage and leading to the suspension of airport operations. The Ministry of External Affairs called the repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure unacceptable and urged an immediate halt to such violence, expressing condolences to the victims’ families, according to livemint.com.
The missile attack was attributed to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen by a Saudi-led coalition. India’s Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement on October 11 condemning the repeated strikes on Saudi Arabian airports and civilian targets. The statement emphasized the need for these attacks to stop immediately. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the strikes, labeling them "heinous" and reaffirming Pakistan’s support for Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, livemint.com reported.
The attack underscores ongoing regional tensions involving Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia, which have repeatedly targeted civilian infrastructure. The strike on a major international airport highlights the vulnerability of critical infrastructure in conflict zones and raises concerns about escalating violence affecting civilians. Both India and Pakistan’s condemnations reflect broader international disapproval of attacks on civilian targets in the region, as reported by livemint.com.
Following the attack, operations at King Khalid International Airport were suspended, disrupting air traffic. The Ministry of External Affairs’ statement on October 11 reaffirmed India’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia and called for an immediate cessation of attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, according to livemint.com.