Red Sea Attack Sinks India-Flagged Cargo Vessel Off Yemen

An India-flagged tanker reportedly carrying Saudi oil has sunk off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea after it was hit by a projectile. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday condemned the attack on the India-flagged commercial vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, which sank in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen on August 4, 2026. Sarbananda Sonowal, India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, said the vessel had been hit by a projectile near Yemeni waters. All seafarers, including 13 Indian nationals, have been rescued…