Saudi-Houthi escalation threatens energy routes and Indian citizens
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- Two people including an Indian national were killed and eight injured in a Houthi attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam.
- The Houthis also claimed that Saudi forces targeted an Indian yacht near Zuqar Island in the Red Sea carrying 14 Indians.
- Indian missions in Riyadh and Jeddah are coordinating with stakeholders to bring back stranded pilgrims.
- The conflict affects maritime security, energy markets, evacuation diplomacy and the welfare of India’s Gulf diaspora.
- exam_relevance: tests the Red Sea, Gulf security, Houthi geopolitics, diaspora protection and India’s consular response to conflict.
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