@article {article831, title = {Understanding the grim Gulf situation }, author = {Vappala Balachandran}, journal = {Foundation of The Billion Press}, date = 2017-06-14, year = 2017, url = https://www.thebillionpress.org/columns/international/understanding-grim-gulf-situation-831, Abstract = {It would be advisable for India to keep contingency plans to protect the interests of 6,50,000 Indian workers who constitute one quarter of the 26 lakh Qatari population. India should not be caught unawares if a military conflict takes place since US is in no mood to sort out the situation.} }