India, Feb. 3 -- The number of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia increased by 200,000 during 2023-24 while the number of registered Indian firms operating in the West Asian country has grown to 3,000, propelled by a boom in sectors such as construction, infrastructure and services.

The nearly 10% increase in the number of workers in the last fiscal has taken the strength of the Indian community in Saudi Arabia to 2.65 million - one of the largest concentrations of expatriates in West Asia - and Indian officials are expecting similarly robust numbers in the current fiscal.

"The Indian community in Saudi Arabia is a living bridge between the two countries and the diaspora's contribution to the economic development of Saudi Arabia is widely r...