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Nineteen Indian seafarers who were stranded in Yemen's Hodeidah and Sana'a for nearly two weeks have been safely evacuated and are returning to India, according to the Indian Embassy in Yemen. The embassy confirmed that all 19 seafarers are safe and in good health. The evacuation follows a separate incident involving 14 Indian nationals aboard a yacht near Yemen's coast, although it is not clear if the two groups overlap. The incident occurred amid rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi rebels, with both sides reporting attacks in recent days. Saudi Arabia has intercepted missiles and drones launched by the Houthis, while Saudi-led coalition forces have conducted airstrikes in Yemen. The renewed hostilities have raised concerns about a broader conflict, threatening the relative calm maintained under a truce that came into effect in 2022.
The latest evacuation highlights the risks faced by Indian nationals working in and around conflict-affected maritime corridors. The Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, are important international shipping routes.
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