Indian Passengers Stranded at Kuwait Airport After Emergency Landing

Mumbai to Manchester Gulf Air flight diversion leaves Indian passengers waiting over 13 hours without food or clear assistance.

A Gulf Air flight from Mumbai to Manchester made an emergency landing in Kuwait following an engine fire, stranding passengers for over 13 hours.
Passengers with Indian, Pakistani, and Southeast Asian passports reported being denied food, water, and accommodation, unlike those with EU, UK, or US passports.
The Indian Embassy in Kuwait intervened after social media posts highlighted the issue, deploying a team to assist and coordinate with Gulf Air.
Airport authorities eventually provided lounge access to passengers after extended delays but cited the ongoing GCC Summit as a complicating factor for hotel accommodations.
Gulf Air has yet to issue a public statement addressing the passengers' grievances or the reported discriminatory treatment.