Behind the Gulf dream: 1,340 Indians died by suicide in GCC nations between 2023 and 2025, shows data

,340 Indian nationals died by suicide in GCC nations between 2023 and 2025, representing over 70% of Indian suicides abroad.

Data was presented by Ministry of External Affairs in Parliament during the Monsoon Session.

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh provided the figures in a written reply.

The UAE recorded the highest number of suicides among GCC countries.