Gulf of Aden

Published on 28 Mar 2025

•  The Indian Navy has recently enhanced maritime surveillance efforts in the Central/ North Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden. 
• It is an extension of the Indian Ocean, tucked between the Arabian Peninsula and the African continent.
• The Gulf connects the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea via the Strait of Bab el Mandeb.
• The gulf is named after “Aden,” a port city on Yemen’s coast.
• It is bounded to the south by Somalia and the Socotra Islands, north by Yemen, east by the Arabian Sea, and west by Djibouti. 

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Indian Navy Piracy Maritime Security Gulf of Aden