India will take stern action against recruitment agencies who exploit Indian workers, Minister for Overseas Affairs Vayalar Ravi said in Dubai, reported the Times of India. A large numbers of workers in Qatar have related their woes to the minister in Doha. The problem faced by domestic workers in the Gulf States is one of the major concerns of the overseas ministry, Ravi said. Nearly 5m Indians are working in the Gulf, of whom 250,000 are in Qatar alone.