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West Asia crisis deepens, risks to India's trade routes
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West Asia crisis deepens, risks to India's trade routes
Escalating West Asia tensions, including Houthi advances near the Bab al-Mandeb strait, threaten shipping routes vital to India's trade.
Why it matters: GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
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The crisis in West Asia has intensified, with Yemen's Houthi forces advancing near the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait, a key global shipping chokepoint, even as tensions between Iran and Israel continue to escalate.
Disruption to Red Sea shipping routes raises freight costs and delays for India's trade with Europe, since a large share of India's westbound trade transits this corridor.
India has called for dialogue and diplomacy to de-escalate the conflict.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- West Asia
- Houthi
- Bab al-Mandeb
- Red Sea trade
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Prelims
- West Asia, Houthi, Bab al-Mandeb, Red Sea trade
Mains
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EOS-05, recently launched by ISRO, belongs to which category of satellites?
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- Communication satellite
- Weather balloon platform
- Earth observation satellite
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