There is only thing that nearly everyone is sure of in the Middle East war with Iran: NOTHING. A conflict which is soon to enter the second month has seen …
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Beyond Oil: How the West Asia Conflict Is Rewiring India’s Economic Stability
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readThe escalating conflict in West Asia is rapidly emerging as a multi-dimensional economic shock for India, threatening to unsettle currency stability, capital flows, and macroeconomic balances, even as policymakers rely …
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Gita Gopinath Flags Global Uncertainty, Geopolitical Shifts, and Supply Chain Challenges for India
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readProfessor of Economics at Harvard University, Gita Gopinath, who previously served as International Monetary Fund’s First Deputy Managing Director and Chief Economist, underscored the growing influence of geopolitics on the …
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Modi Flags Economic Fallout as West Asia Conflict Disrupts Supply Chains
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday warned that the ongoing conflict in West Asia is beginning to exert visible pressure on India’s economy, with rising oil prices, disrupted fertilizer supplies …
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Opinion: Limitations of Japan in the Middle East
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readFor a person who has shown herself quite adept in taking political risks, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gambled on another one by landing in Washington DC for her meeting with …
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India on the Edge: How the Iran War Is Testing Modi’s Economic Miracle — and His Political Future
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 9 minutes readWhen Narendra Modi flew to Jerusalem on February 26 to address the Knesset — becoming the first Indian prime minister to do so — the timing carried an unmistakable strategic signal. Two …
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Global Energy System Under Strain as Hormuz Risks Expose Supply Fragility: IGU Chief
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe Secretary General of the International Gas Union (IGU) has called for urgent global action to safeguard energy flows, warning that mounting disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are exposing …
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Opinion: Moving From Madness To Insanity
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readWhat was seen as unthinkable during the heydays of the Cold War is now being talked about as if the nightmare is around the corner. Reports have it that officials …
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Middle East Conflict Casts Shadow on South Asia Trade Outlook Despite AI-Led Global Surge: WTO
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readSouth Asia’s trade outlook is coming under increasing pressure as the ongoing Middle East conflict threatens to push up energy and fertilizer costs, disrupt supply routes, and strain food security, …
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History is fascinating to those have created or been a part of it and in a hope that future generations would glean from the past and learn relevant lessons. Perhaps …