Houthi attacks in Red Sea a Taliban moment for US. India must secure alternate sea routes

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The Houthis have intensified their attacks as a show of support to Hamas, who, according to them, represent the Palestinian cause. Houthi rebels even renewed their warning to the US forces, urging them to leave the Red Sea as soon as possible. “The Red Sea will be a burning arena if America and its allies continue their bullying,” Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam said in a broadcast by the group’s al-Masirah TV. The warning came after the US accused Houthis of carrying out drone attacks on crude oil tankers MV Sai Baba and MV Chem Pluto. Abdulsalam refuted the allegations, blaming...