As tensions in the Gulf region continue to escalate amid the Iran war, India has stepped up diplomatic and maritime efforts to protect thousands of its seafarers working aboard merchant vessels in one of the world's most volatile shipping corridors
London, April 9: Jasmine El-Gamal, a former advisor to the Middle East Pentagon and CEO of Averos Strategies, has raised a concern about the growing influence of a single country over the global shipping routes. She said it is “not ideal” for a single nation to have total control over key maritime trade routes as.
South Korea is in active discussions with Iran and other regional partners to ensure the safe passage of its ships through the Gulf maritime corridor, a crucial route for global energy trade. This step comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Persian Gulf region, which is a key route for transporting oil and liquefied natural.
