A vast Indian diaspora is spread across West Asia. The UAE hosts the largest Indian diaspora at about 35.5 lakh, followed by Saudi Arabia with nearly 24.6 lakh. Kuwait has around 9.9 lakh and Qatar about 8.4 lakh. Smaller Indian communities reside in Jordan at around 16,900, Israel at 20,000 and Iran at around 10,000, as per official estimates.