Red Sea Security Crisis: Indian Defense Ministry Safeguards Container Shipping, Navy Deploys Frigates Amidst Rising Houthi Threat
Red Sea Security Crisis: Indian Defense Ministry Safeguards Container Shipping, Navy Deploys Frigates Amidst Rising Houthi Threat.
Red Sea Security Crisis: Discover the impact of Houthi rebels’ aggressive actions in the Red Sea on global business.
The Indian Defense Ministry steps in to secure Indian container ships, deploying Navy frigates to counter maritime threats.
Explore the challenges faced by shipping routes and the economic repercussions of increased transportation and insurance costs.
The Defense Ministry provided security to Indian containers, Navy deployed frigates and destroyers.
Global business is being affected due to the aggressive attitude of Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
Given this, the Defense Ministry of India is providing protective escorts to Indian container ships in the waters around the Red Sea.
The safety of container ships remains a constant threat throughout this region. This information has been given by a government source.
A government source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters news agency that containers could face delays of up to 14 days in their turnaround times due to the long sea route around Africa.
This is increasing transportation and insurance costs.
Red Sea Security Crisis: The cost of freight and insurance has increased.
The source further said that freight and insurance costs have increased as ships are forced to avoid the area and take longer routes.
“There is no shortage of containers, but it takes us a long time to adapt to the alternative route,” the source said.
Ships are avoiding going into the Red Sea.
Let us tell you that after Houthi rebels intensified maritime attacks against commercial ships, ships are avoiding going into the Red Sea.
Houthi rebels say that this is our reaction to Israel’s attack in the Gaza Strip.
Indian container ships are being sent under security cover at sea.
The government source further said that with the help of the Defense Ministry, several Indian container ships are being sent to the sea with a security cordon.
The Indian Navy said earlier this week that frigates and destroyers have been deployed in the central and northern Arabian Sea to assist merchant ships passing through the region.
The Navy had said on Sunday that long-range maritime patrol aircraft and remotely piloted aircraft have been deployed in the sea for aerial surveillance.
Let us tell you that America and eleven other countries have issued a joint statement calling for an end to the attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
