'India to initiate strict action against Red Sea attackers'

Two India-linked ships were caught in attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday, Sunday

- Shashank Mattoo

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh has vowed to take decisive action against those responsible for the assaults on the India-linked shipping vessels, MV Chem Pluto and MV Saibaba, amid escalating tensions in the Red Sea region.

For over a month, attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on vessels using the crucial Red Sea shipping route have heightened uncertainty in the global economy. "The recent drone attacks on the MV Chem Pluto in the Arabian Sea and a few days ago on the MV Sai Baba in the Red Sea have been taken very seriously by the Indian government. The Navy has increased its surveillance of the seas. Whoever has carried out this attack, we will find them even from the bottom of the seas and strict action will be taken against them," said Singh on Tuesday.