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India navigates turbulent waters as Israel-Hamas conflict ripples out of Gaza

A minor explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Dec 26 underlines the risk India faces from the Middle East conflict. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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KOLKATA – The bottom of the sea: That is how far Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has promised to go to catch those behind two recent attacks on India-bound merchant ships with Indian crew members, widely seen as a spillover from the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

The MV Chem Pluto – with 21 Indians on board – and MV Sai Baba – with 25 Indians on board – were attacked in the Arabian Sea and Red Sea, respectively, on Dec 23.

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