The recent attacks on ships passing the Red Sea, a crucial trade route that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, have prompted many businesses to pause the movement of cargo through the region. Yemen-based Houthis, a clan belonging to an Islamic sect, has claimed responsibility for the attacks - launched to protest Israel's ongoing military strikes on the Gaza Strip. A ship passing by near the coast of Gujarat was also targeted via a drone last week in one such strike. The United States Secretary of State Lloyd Austin announced a joint maritime security initiative called Operation Prosperity…
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