Attacking the Lifeline: What's at Stake for India's Maritime Trade The Ministry of External Affairs' condemnation of the attack on an Indian flagged ship off Oman's coast is a belated acknowledgment of the severity of the situation.
This incident, one in a string of assaults on commercial shipping in the region, raises fundamental questions about the security of India's maritime trade.
The MEA's statement highlights the unacceptable nature of these attacks, but what's remarkable is their brazenness.