US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken, S Jaishankar Discuss Red Sea Attacks

Since November, Yemen's Houthi rebels have targeted ships in the Red Sea to demand a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Germany discussed the need to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, highlighting how the US and India play important roles in safeguarding economic stability in the volatile region.

The two leaders met on Friday on the sidelines of the prestigious Munich Security Conference in the German city.

"Mr Blinken and Mr Jaishankar discussed the need to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea," State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a readout of the meeting.