"Following up on labour issues in the Gulf. MoS @Gen_VKSingh visits Manama, holds talks with Ministers of Labour & Interior of Bahrain," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Viaks Swarup tweeted.
There are nearly five million expatriate Indians in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
A majority work as blue collar workers, and there are frequent labour-related issues.
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