The M/T Al Dasma was struck by an unidentified projectile on Oct 21; Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed that every Indian crew member is safe and that the government is monitoring the incident closely.
Fleets adapt to chokepoint closures through overland cross-peninsular pipelines, offshore ship-to-ship transfers, and long detours around the Cape of Good Hope.
The capture of Mocha and Perim island gives the rebels control of a vital global trade bottleneck, triggering Saudi airstrikes and sending thousands fleeing.
Hundreds of glass strands under the ocean carry 95 per cent of global traffic, relying on mesh routing and a tiny fleet of specialised ships when lines fail.
