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Houthis attack four ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea

DUBAI: As part of their continuous assault against international commerce in support of Palestinians opposing Israel’s military actions in Gaza, Yemen’s Houthis claimed to have launched a drone attack against the MSC Orion container ship in the Indian Ocean. Portugal-registered Zodiac Maritime is the registered owner of MSC Orion, which was sailing between the ports […]

Balancing Tides: India’s Competition with China for Dominance of the Indian Ocean Region

India’s strategic outlook has long focused on continental challenges, particularly from Pakistan and China, relegating maritime concerns to the back burner. However, the Indian Ocean Region, which New Delhi has traditionally viewed as part of its sphere of influence, is becoming a much higher strategic priority, especially as China’s influence in the region rises.  The […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe calls for unified action to safeguard the Indian Ocean

President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his address at the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, focusing on the theme “Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean, ” emphasized the urgency of addressing the climate crisis, noting the Indian Ocean’s vulnerability to warming and rising sea levels. He proposed initiatives such as the Tropical Belt Initiative and the International Climate […]

Red Sea shipping crisis to affect global trade, warns UNCTAD

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has raised alarm over the disruption in global trade due to the ongoing crisis in the Red Sea shipping route stating that it would “particularly” hurt developing nations and warned that it is impacting global food prices with longer cargo travel distances and higher freight rates potentially leading to higher costs.

Red Sea Crisis Exposes a Weak Point of Global Maritime Trade

The Houthi movement, a Shia militant group backed by Iran in Yemen’s civil conflict against Saudi Arabia and its allies, asserts its focus is on targeting vessels associated with Israel and its allies to pressure a termination of the Gaza war. The stance has led to numerous commercial ships being attacked or delayed in the crucial maritime passage stretching from the Suez Canal in Egypt through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab strait, prompting intervention from Western countrie