Indian worker dies in Bahrain during protest

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Bahrain and India held urgent consultations after a large protest by Indian workers in Manama on Sunday turned violent, leaving one worker dead and an unknown number injured. Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh met with Bahraini Ministers in Manama to defuse the situation. "The Indian worker died during a protest by over 200 Indian workers for payment of salary," a highly placed diplomatic source confirmed to The Hindu.