Returnees recount fear, soaring costs amid Middle-East conflict

New Delhi, Mar 3: “I didn’t feel any relief, not even during the flight, until I finally landed in Delhi,” said Sunil Gupta, one of the several passengers who returned home shaken, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving the US, Israel and Iran has disrupted travel and daily life, leaving many Indians stranded.

Gupta, who was returning from Dubai, said the uncertainty was overwhelming.

“I was very worried because I have never faced such a situation before. Watching everything that was happening around the world made me anxious. All I wanted was to somehow return home and be with my family,” he said.