Unknown projectile sinks Indian vessels near Yemen
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Key Points:
- An Indian vessel sank near Yemeni waters after being struck by an unknown projectile, with all 14 seafarers on board rescued by Yemen’s coast guard, according to India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal.
- The rescued crew included 13 Indian nationals, and India’s Ministry of External Affairs condemned the attacks, emphasizing close monitoring and coordination with Yemeni authorities to ensure seafarers' safety.
- The Ministry described recent attacks on commercial shipping in the region as "deeply worrisome" and called for an end to such violence to restore safe and unimpeded navigation under international law.
- Ship traffic through the Red Sea has slowed recently due to threats from Yemen’s Houthi group, with several Saudi-flagged supertankers altering their routes to avoid the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
