The Gulf states have long been criticized for the lack of basic human rights given to the migrant workers who are the backbone of these countries recent economic prowess.
Recently there have been growing signs of unrest including labor strikes.
The BBC recently looked into the issue. They found that as usual the real problem is one of economics.
In both countries, the main reason for the labour unrest is the impact of inflation and the exchange rate.
The currencies of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries are pegged to the US dollar - and since the dollar is weak, the value of wages has slumped.
"The recent strike in Bahrain was essentially about low wages," says Jane Kinninmont of the Economist Intelligence Unit, who forecasts there may be more labour unrest to come.
"Some Indian workers are paid as little as $160 a month for a six or seven-day week," she says, "whereas the average national is paid seven times as much."
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