Israel has threatened Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement—which has been attacking Israel in what it says is solidarity with Gaza—with naval and air blockade if its attacks persist.
Statement by US CENTCOM said missiles were launched by Houthis from areas of Yemen under their control and posed an imminent threat to US Navy ships and merchant vessels.
Simone Ledeen says Biden administration's delisting of Houthis as a foreign terrorist group & its messaging of no conflict with Iran are viewed as weakness by Tehran.
Jaishankar's visit also comes weeks after India-bound MV Chem Pluto was struck by drones, allegedly of Iranian origin, and MV Saibaba with 25 Indian crew was attacked by Houthis.
Houthi leader Mohammed Ali al-Houthi blamed US for violating international law. UNSC Wednesday endorsed a U.S.-led task force that has been defending vessels in the Red Sea.
The Iran-backed Houthi militants of Yemen have been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea — a gateway to the trade-critical Suez Canal. This has a direct bearing on India’s energy security.
Just because India's increased oil imports proved beneficial after Russia-Ukraine war doesn't mean Modi govt should continue with it. Israel-Hamas conflict could hurt us now.
Attack is believed to be a spillover from Red Sea crisis, where Yemen-based Houthi rebels have been targeting commercial ships they suspect to be heading to or from Israel.
Piyush was about celebration—of life, of people, of stories. He believed that what we create can shape popular culture, can make people feel proud of who they are.
Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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