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Indian Navy escorts tankers through Bab-el-Mandeb after ship attack
Indian Navy escorts tankers through Bab-el-Mandeb after ship attack
The Indian Navy has deployed warships INS Trishul and INS Aditya to escort two crude oil tankers, MT Compass and MT Thalata, through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait amid heightened security threats. The operation…
The Story in Brief
The Indian Navy has deployed warships INS Trishul and INS Aditya to escort two crude oil tankers, MT Compass and MT Thalata, through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait amid heightened security threats. The operation took place on August 9-10, 2026, with naval helicopters monitoring from above, according to the Navy's Western Command.
The escort follows the sinking of the Indian-flagged commercial vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya on August 4, 13 nautical miles south of Hodeidah, Yemen. Times Now reports the ship was struck by an unprovoked projectile. All 14 crew members, 13 Indians and one Yemeni, were safely rescued by Yemeni forces. The crisis in Yemen and Houthi rebel attacks have escalated, while the Red Sea route remains vulnerable after the earlier Strait of Hormuz crisis.
The Indian Opinion
The Indian Navy's swift escort of tankers through Bab-el-Mandeb is welcome, but the sinking of an Indian-flagged ship on August 4 raises uncomfortable questions about the protection afforded to our commercial fleet before crises flare. Official statements focus on the success of the escort operation rather than on what warning, if any, was provided to MSV Faize Noore Oliya. The twin threats, Iranian actions in Hormuz and Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, expose India's over-reliance on volatile chokepoints. The key test now is whether the Navy can sustain patrols for months, not just days.
Source: timesnownews.com
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