NetBlocks, which monitors internet access, said “a series of subsea cable outages in the Red Sea has degraded internet connectivity in multiple countries,” which it said included India and Pakistan. It blamed “failures affecting the SMW4 and IMEWE cable systems near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.”

Several countries, including India and Pakistan, faced internet disruptions due to subsea cable issues near the Red Sea. In the UAE, service interruptions affected Etilasat and Du networks. Microsoft Azure users reported increased latency due to fiber cuts,

Microsoft warns customers of ‘increased latency’ in connectivity and says efforts are under way to resolve the issue.