India evacuates 19 seafarers from Yemen amid Red Sea security concerns

Direct fact

In November 2026, the Indian Embassy in Yemen evacuated 19 Indian seafarers stranded for two weeks in Hodeidah and Sana'a, and said they were safe and on their way back to India.

Key specifics

• 19 Indian seafarers were evacuated from Hodeidah and Sana'a after being stranded for two weeks.
• The Indian Embassy in Yemen announced the evacuation on November 8, 2026, through a post on X.
• The mission said all the seafarers were in good health and were returning to India.
• The case came days after 14 Indian nationals aboard a yacht off the Yemeni coast were reported safe.
• The incident area is linked to the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key international shipping route.

Exam lens

Question type: International relations and geography, India’s evacuation diplomacy, Red Sea shipping route, Hodeidah, Sana'a, Bab al-Mandab Strait, 19 seafarers, 14 yacht passengers. TNPSC may ask which Indian mission handled the evacuation and why the region matters for global trade.