00:04is there a bigger conflict that is going to now unfold in the Arab world the
00:09external affairs ministry has in fact responded to the kind of visuals and
00:13claims that have come in from Saudi Arabia was there a Houthi attack a threat
00:18alert has definitely come in over the drone attack that Saudi Arabia has
00:21claimed but here's what external affairs ministry is saying I quickly read out
00:25from the statement India reiterates the condemnation of the attacks on the
00:28sovereign territory of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia of actions that endanger
00:32civilian lives and infrastructure and that it is particularly concerning
00:36because the region is of significance of the city to Muslims across the world
00:42interestingly they the Indian government hasn't mentioned who was behind the
00:47attack those Saudi Arabia's claims that these are the Houthi militia let's listen
00:53in to what external affairs ministry spokesperson has said but also Shivani
00:58Sharma joins me and closely tracks the MEA and the Ministry of Defense
01:01Shivani what I noticed was that the MEA hasn't mentioned or condemned Houthis
01:07specifically they have mentioned of course how they condemn any sort of attack
01:11on Saudi Arabia what do you think is the messaging here and if someone's asking
01:15why would India even give out a statement in this
01:21see Pooja it's very clear that the Indian side has always been calling for peace and
01:26when it comes to the attacks on Saudi Arabia we've seen that how the
01:30condemnation has not come especially in the view of the attacks that have been
01:35now what the Saudi Arabian side has said that the Houthis have attacked in fact they have targeted a
01:40projectile towards Makkah and Makkah happens to be one of the places of most
01:44significance for all the Muslims around the world and that's what has also been
01:49brought out in this release that has come the statement that has come from the
01:53Ministry of External Affairs they say that they condemn this whole conflict
01:57that's going on the kind of attacks that have been targeted towards the civil
02:01areas the infrastructure in Saudi Arabia there are refineries that are being on the
02:07target by the South by the Houthis and now the claims coming in from Saudi
02:11Arabia that Houthis try to attack the holy city of Makkah have brought concerns
02:16and this conflict is escalating with attacks from both the sides increasing
02:21each day so certainly Makkah the the holy city under attack is a red line that has
02:27been drawn and India has also raised concern about the same Shivani thank you very
02:31much for now this basically means what you were witnessing between let's say
02:34Israel and Iran could take a different dimension when it comes to the Arab world
02:39the Middle East the West Asia
02:45so here's the latest basically if you're wondering what's new what happened here
02:49Saudi Arabia is claiming that there was a drone attack that Saudi Saudi
02:55armed forces managed to intercept just in time and that drone threat came from the
03:00Houthi militia they are claiming at this point that they were able to thwart these
03:04attempts that have happened in different areas across Saudi Arabia but they were
03:09able to destroy an intercept in time by the Saudi air defense before it could
03:13even touch the holy city of Mecca Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has warned
03:18Houthis and stated that the security of holy mosque in Mecca will be a red line if
03:22ever targeted Saudi targets is being seen as the latest attack on Saudi energy
03:26infrastructure and more so Riyadh is activating emergency warnings across
03:30make asking people to move to safe places stay indoor at the same time the
03:35battle for the Red Sea is getting more serious and Red Sea is where ladies and
03:39gentlemen Houthi militia has been up extremely significant with its presence
03:44there have been attacks on the ships as well in the West Asia region the Houthis
03:49have made significant gains along Yemen's Western court tightening their grip on
03:53the Bab al-Mandeb strait and India therefore has also reacted to it
04:09allow me to give you some context to what happened with regard to Saudi Arabia and the
04:14Houthis who this is not just acting in isolation it is a bigger difference of
04:18ideologies and the war that we are looking at in the region why is Mecca being
04:24taken so seriously by the Saudi Arabia armed forces this is Islam's most sacred
04:30site Mecca and Medina as it is called and for the Muslims across the world not
04:34just offer certain country or a region it's the focal point as we know of the
04:39annual Hajj pilgrimage so this is as much about a sacred Muslim site but also
04:43about international tourists citizens who are coming from other countries into
04:47Saudi Arabia especially to Mecca attack on Mecca will provoke the entire Muslim
04:52world and definitely that's something Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that sees itself
04:56as as perhaps the main important power of the Muslim sites will have to respond
05:02effectively if ever attacked Mecca therefore Saudi Arabia authorities are
05:06saying if attacked will be a red line and that the consequences could be much
05:11dire on that now let me tell you about Houthis in this case Houthis are
05:16basically a militia based in Yemen and along that coast it was also involved in
05:22the West Asia conflict that we saw with Israel and over the Red Sea remember when
05:26the ships were targeted many say experts specifically with regard to West Asia
05:31that Houthis receive support from Iran Saudi we know is Sunni dominated there is
05:37also a Shia Sunni conflict that we are looking here at this so what the Houthis have
05:42done and managed to do they have taken over the control of the Zucker Island
05:46Hanish Island Great Anish Island as well there's lesser and greater in two terms then
05:51there is the Perim Island Roka and Duba this area holds a lot of significance this is
05:56again the Red Sea ladies and gentlemen where the ships vessels of different
06:02countries go through Houthis remember in the past few years if you've been tracking
06:05West Asia have targeted ships if they think it's connected to Israel or or the USA
06:11and therefore this is the Houthis working primarily against the USA Israel and Saudi
06:17Arabia as well and gaining prominence but if Mecca is targeted as Saudi Arabia is
06:22claiming keep no doubt about it Saudi Arabian forces will have to respond and how
06:29other people who know is the deal now
06:29other people who are catching up with the ship's wind and the lungs are
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