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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
TopicRed Sea

Topic: Red Sea

Modi in Addis Ababa, with Ethiopia locked in conflict with neighbour Eritrea. Why it matters to India

World's most populous landlocked country is caught in simmering tension with its neighbour in the Horn of Africa over access to Red Sea & Asmara's ties to groups opposed to Ethiopia

Trump’s plan for Yemen was also Obama’s plan. Why bombing Houthi targets won’t end Red Sea war

While Trump warned that Houthis rebels 'will be completely annihilated', past US presidents too have ordered attacks. But, bombings have hardly helped in Yemen.

US Navy ship shoots down its own jet in friendly fire incident over Red Sea; pilots eject to safety

The USS Gettysburg shot down a F/A-18 F Super Hornet as it was taking off from USS Harry S. Truman. Incident occurs as US forces strike Houthi’s storage facilities in Yemen. 

UK condemns Houthi attacks in Red Sea, Yemen

UK Deputy PR to UN, James Kariuki, calls for immediate end to violence, warns of environmental, economic consequences

SubscriberWrites: Why India’s Palestine policy is misplaced

The contemporary dynamics between India, Palestine, and Israel are shaped by a delicate balance of political, economic, and strategic interests.

Indian Navy rescues missile-hit ship in Gulf of Aden after Houthi attack kills 3 crew members

INS Kolkata, which was deployed for Maritime Security Operations in the region, comes to the aid of 21 crew members, including one Indian national.

Malta Foreign Secy lauds India’s efforts to ensure safer Red Sea supply chains

Earlier, Indian Navy warship INS Sumitra was successful in thwarting a piracy attempt on an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel named Al Naeemi.

USA asks China to reign in Iran to stop actions by Houthi rebels in Red Sea, reports Financial Times

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan discussed the issue in meetings with Liu Jianchao, head of the International Liaison Department of China's Communist Party.

New Zealand to send defence team to Middle East for maritime security in Red Sea

New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon said the deployment is a continuation of the country's long history of defending freedom of navigation, both in the Middle East and closer to home.

Red Sea crisis intensifies. Yet another drone attack on merchant ship, Indian Navy responds

The attack took place shortly after 11 pm on 17 January. INS Visakhapatnam was diverted to the distressed ship and declared the area safe for further transit after a thorough inspection.

On Camera

India isn’t shaping the West Asia crisis—it pays the price for caution

India is today immeasurably better resourced to make such bets than it was in 1950 or 1954. It has the credibility across divides that Pakistan can never quite claim.

A communist state’s capitalist expedition. How Kerala CM Pinarayi came to embrace private enterprise

Despite its new avatar, Kerala’s culture remains rooted in socialistic principles. Yet there is growing acceptance to ‘privatisation with participation', observers say.

India developing lethal autonomous weapon systems, database of citizens’ crime risk—House Panel report

Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.