Archive · 8 Aug 2026
India urges safe navigation after Indian vessel sinks off Yemen
A boat from India called MSV Faize Noore Oliya was sailing in the Red Sea near Yemen when it was attacked, and it sank into the water.
The boat had 14 sailors on board, and 13 of them were from India.
The Yemeni Coast Guard rushed to help and rescued every single sailor, bringing them safely to a port called Mokha.
India's government said keeping ships and sailors safe is one of its most important jobs.
Indian officials asked everyone to stop attacking ships and innocent people.
A spokesperson for India's foreign ministry talked about the incident at a news briefing in New Delhi on Friday.
The minister in charge of ports and shipping said the attack was unprovoked and completely wrong.
India is working with shipping authorities and countries in the Gulf region to help keep sailors safe.
Indian embassies in the Gulf are running phone lines that work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to help anyone in trouble.
This attack has made many people worried about safety on a very busy shipping route called the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Indian-flagged vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen after an attack earlier this week.
All 14 crew members, including 13 Indian nationals, were safely rescued by the Yemeni Coast Guard and brought to the Port of Mokha.
India's Ministry of External Affairs reiterated calls for safe and unimpeded navigation in international waters at a Friday briefing in New Delhi.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal strongly condemned the "unprovoked attack" on the vessel and confirmed all 14 seafarers were rescued.
The incident renewed concerns over maritime security in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key shipping route for commercial vessels.
- Who
- The 14 crew members (13 Indian nationals) of MSV Faize Noore Oliya, along with Indian officials including MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, and the Yemeni Coast Guard.
- What
- An Indian-flagged commercial vessel sank in the Red Sea after an attack; all 14 crew were rescued and India urged safe, unimpeded navigation in international waters.
- When
- Earlier this week, with India responding at a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Friday.
- Where
- In the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen; rescued crew were brought to the Port of Mokha.
- Why
- The vessel was attacked, renewing concerns over maritime security in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, and prompting India to call for the protection of commercial vessels and seafarers.
- Vessel
- MSV Faize Noore Oliya
- Vessel type
- Indian-flagged mechanised sailing vessel (commercial)
- Location of sinking
- Red Sea off the coast of Yemen
- Total crew
- 14, including 13 Indian nationals
- Rescue by
- Yemeni Coast Guard
- Crew taken to
- Port of Mokha
- India's response
- Condemned the attack; urged safe and unimpeded navigation and protection of commercial vessels
- Assistance
- 24/7 helplines at Indian missions in the Gulf region