India's Embassy in Yemen evacuates 19 stranded seafarers from Hodeidah and Sana'a
8 November 2026
The Embassy of India in Yemen has evacuated 19 Indian seafarers who were stranded in Hodeidah and Sana'a for about two weeks. The mission said all of them are safe and in good health and are on their way back to India. It thanked all concerned for helping with the operation. The evacuation comes days after India said 14 Indians on a yacht involved in an incident off the Yemeni coast were safe. It also comes as fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis has flared, raising fears for the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key shipping route.
Seafarers evacuated:
19
Stranded for:
about two weeks
Ports:
Hodeidah and Sana'a
Why it matters for exams: India-and-another-country story: tests Yemen geography, the Bab al-Mandab strait, and Operation Raahat, India's 2015 Yemen evacuation.
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In plain words
Bab al-Mandab Strait between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden — It is a key route for world shipping.