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The Bab el-Mandeb is a strategic strait connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. Located between Yemen, Djibouti, and Eritrea, it is a vital 30km-wide "chokepoint" for global energy and trade moving toward the Suez Canal.
Click to View MoreThe RELIEF scheme (₹497 crores) provides risk coverage and reimbursements to MSMEs facing West Asia's logistical disruptions. Long-term resilience requires operationalising IMEC/INSTC routes and building a domestic shipping fleet for true Atmanirbhar maritime logistics
Click to View MoreLAMITIYE-2026, the 11th India–Seychelles joint exercise, includes a tri-service Indian contingent for the first time. It boosts interoperability and reinforces India’s SAGAR vision as a net security provider in the IOR, while highlighting opportunities to expand cooperation into blue economy and climate action.
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