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Houthi missile strikes hit Riyadh airport; airlines suspend flights
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Who are the Houthis and why target Riyadh? The West Asia background GS-II answers need
A missile strike hit the passenger terminal at Riyadh airport, wounding several people, and Saudi Arabia faced fresh Houthi strikes.
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A missile strike hit the passenger terminal at Riyadh airport, wounding several people, and Saudi Arabia faced fresh Houthi strikes.
Air India and Air India Express extended cancellations of Riyadh flights, and Kuwait Airways also cancelled services citing airport closures and the security situation.
President Trump said he was evaluating whether the United States should join Saudi strikes.
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- A missile strike hit the passenger terminal at Riyadh airport and wounded several people.
- Air India and Air India Express extended cancellations of Riyadh flights; Kuwait Airways also cancelled services, citing airport closures and the security situation.
- US President Trump said he was evaluating whether the United States should join Saudi strikes.
- The Houthis (Ansar Allah) are a Zaidi Shia group from Yemen that took control of the capital Sanaa in 2014; a Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in 2015.
- Riyadh is Saudi Arabia's capital; large numbers of Indians live and work in the Gulf, so disruption of flights affects the diaspora.
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- The Houthis, who are in conflict with Saudi Arabia, are based in Yemen, which lies on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
- Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, and Sanaa is the capital of Yemen.
- Civil aviation safety in conflict zones is governed by the Chicago Convention (1944) under ICAO, which stresses safety of civil aircraft and airports.
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GS-II (International Relations, West Asia) and GS-III (aviation, energy security). Issue: renewed Houthi missile strikes on Saudi civilian infrastructure, with the US weighing joining Saudi strikes, risk widening the regional conflict. Implication: India has a large diaspora and heavy dependence on Gulf energy and remittances, so flight suspensions and instability hit citizens and the economy. Way forward: India should keep its strategic autonomy, push for de-escalation and diplomacy, keep evacuation and consular plans ready, and diversify energy sources.
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