# India warns UN of West Asia escalation > India's UN envoy calls the escalating hostilities in West Asia deeply worrying and urges immediate de-escalation through dialogue. - Title: India warns UN of West Asia escalation · The Hindu | Shortify - Summary: India's UN envoy calls the escalating hostilities in West Asia deeply worrying and urges immediate de-escalation through dialogue. India told the UN Security… - Keywords: india, united nations, west asia, escalation, maritime shipping, seafarers, saudi arabia, yemen, lebanon, gaza, diplomacy, news - Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/escalation-in-hostilities-in-west-asia-deeply-worrying-india-tells-unsc/article71590978.ece - Author: PTI - Published: 2026-10-16T02:43:26+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: india, united nations, west asia, escalation, maritime shipping, seafarers, saudi arabia, yemen, lebanon, gaza, diplomacy, news ## India calls West Asia escalation deeply worrying India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, told the Security Council on October fifteenth that escalation in West Asia is deeply worrying and a principal challenge facing the international community. > The escalation in the region is deeply worrying ## India condemns attacks on Saudi airports India strongly condemned repeated attacks on civilian infrastructure including Saudi airports in recent days that caused loss of life, including Indian citizen Mohammad Yousef Ali in Riyadh. ## India stands with Saudi Arabia Ambassador Parvathaneni said India stands in complete solidarity with the Government and people of Saudi Arabia in defense of their sovereignty. > India stands in complete solidarity with the Government and people of Saudi Arabia in defense of their sovereignty ## Attacks on shipping deeply concerning India expressed deep concern over recent attacks on commercial vessels including the India-flagged MV DP World Cauvery this week, MT Petro Dolphin and MT Valthera last week, and MT On Peace and MT Kazimah III… ## Indian seafarers at risk Ambassador Parvathaneni said all attacks on commercial shipping and merchant mariners are legally and morally indefensible, noting several ships have Indian seafarers whose safety and security is India's direct responsibility. > All attacks on commercial shipping and merchant mariners are legally and morally indefensible ## India launches shipping safety group India and Liberia launched a Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers last month on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly's high-level week, with twenty three member states joining. ## Maritime shipping vital to global trade With nearly two million seafarers operating the world's merchant fleet and maritime shipping accounting for four fifths of global trade, the Group of Friends aims to deepen cooperation and foster practical coordination. ## Modi proposes seafarers emergency network Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed establishing a Seafarers Emergency Support Network at the BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi last month to connect maritime authorities and embassies and facilitate distress alerts and medical assistance. ## India reaffirms Yemen's sovereignty India reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to Yemen's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and rejected any interference in its internal affairs, condemning attacks on maritime navigation and seafarers. ## Gaza humanitarian crisis must not be forgotten India underlined that global focus on merchant shipping and the Strait of Hormuz must not divert attention from the dire humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and called for a negotiated two state solution. ## India major donor to Palestinian refugees India is a top emerging donor to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East with a cumulative contribution of more than fifty two million dollars. ## UN peacekeepers in Lebanon must be protected India said UN Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeepers serve international peace and security and must never become targets, strongly condemning all attacks on them and emphasizing their safety and security remain a high priority. ## Key takeaway India told the UN Security Council that escalating hostilities in West Asia are deeply worrying, condemning attacks on civilian infrastructure and commercial shipping that threaten Indian seafarers.