India is considering the reinstatement of crude oil shipments from Iran as Houthi insurgents step up attacks on maritime trade in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden regions off the coast of Yemen, sources in the know said.

       The issue may have been discussed during recent bilateral meetings between the countries last week when External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar travelled to Iran.

       Shipments from Iran take place through the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, where the Houthis have a limited presence. The Houthis are also allies of the Iranian regime and are not expected to go against trade

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