"Taking Necessary Measures": India As Tensions Rise In Red Sea

Tensions have brewed in the Red Sea after Houthi rebels stepped up attacks on shipping vessels as a mark of 'protest' against Israel's military operations in Gaza.

India values the free movement of commercial shipping and is closely evaluating all aspects of the unfolding situation in the Red Sea, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, however, also added that New Delhi is not part of any multilateral initiative or operation in or around the Red Sea.

Notably, tensions have brewed in the Red Sea after Houthi rebels stepped up attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea as a mark of 'protest' against Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip.