Its determination to serve as the Indian Ocean Region’s net security provider has not wavered in the face of this. Following a distress call due to a hijacking, the Indian Navy saved all of the crew members from a vessel in the Arabian Sea, demonstrating their exceptional professionalism.
Its excellent promptness in handling crises throws out comforting vibes. In order to maintain a deterrent presence, the Navy had sent multiple vessels in December in response to a series of shipping attacks, which included a drone strike close to India’s west coast. Its goal to stop the hijacking was successful, indicating that it is committed to making sure that commerce shipping in the area is safe.
Source: Deccan Herald
In an effort to show support for the Palestinians in Gaza, a large number of ships are still being diverted out of the Red Sea to avoid the drone and missile attacks being carried out by the Houthi rebels. While travel towards the Suez Canal is being disrupted, hijacking is becoming a new problem.
The peaks of Somali pirate attacks on ships occurred between 2010 and 2015. Since then, they have significantly decreased as a result of US and NATO naval forces’ patrols. The fact that naval troops are now concentrating their attention on the Red Sea rather than the Gulf of Aden may be a benefit to the pirates.
Source: First Post
Vigorous diplomatic channel activation is the best course of action to stop the West Asian firestorm from extending to the Indian Ocean while adequate countermeasures are implemented. Aside from security issues, the disruptions along the Red Sea commerce route have an influence on the global economy. The cost of shipping and insurance is rising as longer routes are chosen to evade attacks. Expensive import and export of goods will inevitably show up as higher input costs across a range of industries.
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