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Indian Ship Sinks After Attack in Red Sea; Crew Rescued
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Indian Ship Sinks After Attack in Red Sea; Crew Rescued

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Sources not specified Outcome reported
  • An Indian-flagged merchant ship was attacked and sank in the Red Sea, with all crew members rescued.
  • Yemen's internationally recognized government accused Iran-backed Houthi rebels of the attack.
  • India condemned the unprovoked attack, highlighting the importance of maritime security in the region.

All crew members of an Indian-flagged merchant vessel were rescued after their ship sank following an attack in the Red Sea, according to a local official in Yemen's Mokha. The vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, was carrying 13 Indian nationals and one Yemeni when it was struck by gunfire south of the Hodeida port city. The ship subsequently sank.

All crew members of an Indian merchant ship that sank after being attacked in the Red Sea have been rescued, a local official in Yemen's Mokha said.

— Article TextReporting the rescue of the ship's crew.

India strongly condemned the incident, with the Minister of Shipping, Sarbananda Sonowal, stating on platform X that the attack was unprovoked. The internationally recognized government of Yemen accused the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group of responsibility for the assault, as reported by the official Saba news agency. The Houthis had previously declared a maritime blockade in the Red Sea targeting Saudi Arabia, the world's largest crude oil exporter, and have claimed responsibility for numerous attacks on oil tankers and infrastructure.

India strongly condemns this unprovoked attack.

— Sarbananda SonowalIndia's Minister of Shipping, condemning the attack.

India, a major contributor to the global merchant shipping industry with over 320,000 active seafarers in 2025, emphasized the need for such attacks to cease. A spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, stated, "Targeting of merchant ships in this region must be stopped." The Red Sea route has become increasingly vital for global shipping, especially with Iran's blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, which forces many vessels to bypass the Persian Gulf.

The internationally recognized Yemen government accused the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group of responsibility for the attack, according to the official Saba news agency.

— Article TextAttributing responsibility for the attack.

The incident underscores the ongoing security challenges in the Red Sea, a critical artery for international trade. The successful rescue of the crew highlights the efforts of maritime security forces in the region, while the condemnation from India and Yemen points to the escalating tensions and the Houthi's disruptive actions.

Targeting of merchant ships in this region must be stopped.

— Randhir JaiswalSpokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, on maritime security.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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