Why in news
The Yemeni President recently confirmed the 2018 death sentence of Nimisha Priya, drawing attention to the legal and diplomatic complexities involved.
India is handling the situation with caution because it does not have official ties with the Houthis, who control Yemen's capital, Sanaa, where the trial occurred.
This makes it challenging for India to intervene or communicate directly with the ruling group.
Sanaa, Yemen
Yemen is a country in West Asia.
Located in southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, the Red Sea to the west, and the Indian Ocean to the south, sharing maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia across the Horn of Africa.
The Bab-el-Mandeb, the Gate of Grief or the Gate of Tears, is a strait between Yemen and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa.
Sanaa is the capital and largest city of Yemen.
According to the Yemeni constitution, Sanaa is the capital of the country, although the seat of the Yemeni government moved to Aden, the former capital of Democratic Yemen, in the aftermath of the Houthi occupation.
The Old City of Sanaa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
COMMENTS