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Houthi advances puts India and global trade closer to the edge

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What happened

Houthi forces are close to seizing control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, crucial for global shipping.

This advance heightens concerns over trade security and energy supply chains around the world.

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:47:09 UTC.

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  1. Putin, Xi and Iran's Pezeshkian descend on India for high-stakes BRICS summit amid escalating global tensions

  2. Houthi advances puts India and global trade closer to the edge

  3. How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance

  4. West Asia conflict highlights: Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of Bab al-Mandeb

  5. 'Will work with India, be friends': China ahead of PM Modi-Xi meeting in Delhi

  6. Houthi advance in Yemen is about more than just the Red Sea

  7. Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as Houthis take key Red Sea territory

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