The Houthi Threat India Can't Ignore Ft. Medha | Jist

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The Yemen War has entered another dangerous phase — and its impact is no longer limited to Yemen. In this documentary, we examine the latest escalation around Taiz and the Maawiya Junction attack, the competing claims surrounding the strike, and the wider conflict involving the Houthis, Saudi Arabia and Iran. But there is a much bigger question: Why should India care about a war thousands of kilometres away? The answer lies in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — one of the world’s most important maritime trade routes. Any prolonged disruption here can affect India’s trade, energy security, shipping costs and the movement of oil and other essential goods. We look at how the Houthi movement emerged, the origins of the Yemen conflict, the 2011 Arab Spring, the Houthi takeover of Sanaa in 2014, Saudi Arabia’s intervention in 2015, and the growing regional dimension of the war. The documentary also examines Iran’s relationship with the Houthis, divisions within the anti-Houthi c

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