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All 14 crew members, 13 Indians and one Yemeni, were rescued near the port city of Hodeida. Yemen's internationally recognized government blamed Houthi rebels for the attack.
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An Indian-flagged vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, sank in the Red Sea off Yemen's coast on Tuesday after being struck by a projectile, officials said.
All 14 crew members, 13 Indians and one Yemeni, were rescued near the port city of Hodeida. Yemen's internationally recognized government blamed Houthi rebels for the attack.
What happened to the Indian ship in the Red Sea?
The Indian-flagged cargo vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya capsized and sank south of Hodeida on Yemen's western coast after a projectile attack. Indian Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed the vessel was hit near Yemeni waters, and New Delhi condemned the strike as unprovoked. Coast guard officials rescued the entire crew.
Who is responsible for the attack?
Yemen's internationally recognized government blamed the attack on the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, according to the official Saba news agency. Last month, the Houthis declared a Red Sea maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia, the world's largest exporter of crude oil. The group has since claimed several attacks on oil tankers and shipping infrastructure in the region.
Indian foreign ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said the targeting of commercial shipping in the region must end. India is one of the largest contributors of sailors to merchant shipping worldwide, with more than 320,000 active seafarers in 2025, according to Delhi's shipping ministry.
Why does the Red Sea attack matter for global shipping?
Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula, followed the outbreak of the Middle East war and has placed greater importance on Red Sea shipping lanes. Vessels increasingly rely on this route as an alternative to the contested strait.
The Saudi Red Sea port of Yanbu has allowed Saudi Arabia to keep up crude shipments to global markets by circumventing Hormuz entirely. Attacks like the one on MSV Faize Noore Oliya add further risk to a route already central to global energy and trade flows.
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