Yemeni officials blamed the Iran-backed Houthis, while New Delhi condemned the ‘unprovoked’ aggression
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 3:34am, 5 Aug 2026The coastguard rescued the crew of an Indian-flagged commercial ship that sank in the Red Sea on Tuesday after an attack, a local official in the Yemeni city of Mokha said, with New Delhi condemning the “unprovoked” aggression.
All of the MSV Faize Noore Oliya’s crew members, comprising 13 Indian nationals and one Yemeni, were rescued after the vessel came under attack south of the port city of Hodeida, the official from Mokha said.
Indian Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on social media that the vessel was “hit by a projectile near Yemeni waters”.
04:36Why the vital Red Sea shipping lane may be the new frontline in the US-Iran war“India strongly condemns this unprovoked attack,” he added.
