Red Sea challenges will not affect India's maritime trade
Tensions in the Red Sea, particularly around the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, will not affect India's maritime trade activities said T K Ramachandran, the Secretary of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways.
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The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait serves as a critical maritime corridor, linking the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean.
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Recent incidents involving attacks by Houthi militants based in Yemen have heightened tensions in this strategic waterway, which handles approximately 30 per cent of worldwide container traffic.
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Despite a series of events, including military manoeuvres and attacks by both regional and international forces, Ramachandran remained confident about the resilience of India's maritime trade routes.