Indians in Qatar

Many Qatari-born Indians further migrate to countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand both for greater economic and lifestyle opportunities, and due to the Qatar's restrictive citizenship practices; many are forced to leave when no longer deemed valuable by the government.

The figures follow similar data revealed to AFP by the Nepalese embassy in Doha last month, showing 191 deaths recorded in 2013, with many of them from "unnatural" heart failure, compared with 169 the year before.

Following the 2022 World Cup final in Doha, FIFA and Qatari authorities have failed to compensate migrant workers for abuses, including wage theft and unexplained deaths.

Indian, Kenyan, and Nepali workers interviewed by Human Rights Watch reported unpaid wages and denial of end-of-service benefits, highlighting the inadequacies of Qatar’s labor reforms.

[13] According to the Guardian’s February 2021 report, around 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have died in Qatar since it won the bid for FIFA.