India Urges UN to Protect Free Sea Trade Routes
At the UN, India condemned attacks on commercial ships and called for protecting freedom of navigation and global trade. Harish Parvathaneni stressed that disruption at key sea chokepoints affects global supply chains. He also spoke about the role emerging technologies could play in maritime security.
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Context: Narrow sea passages such as the Strait of Hormuz carry a large share of the world's oil and goods, so attacks there quickly affect shipping costs and prices. This follows the recent attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
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