Against the backdrop of escalating tensions in West Asia and mounting risks around the Strait of Hormuz, the Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the creation of a government-backed ‘Bharat Maritime …
West Asia
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Balancing Oil, Optics, and Alliances: India’s Tightrope in the Gulf War
by Mahendra Vedby Mahendra Ved 6 minutes readHow is India taking the Gulf War, taking place next door, but reverberating globally? The question can be asked of any country, but India is special, being the most populous …
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The Islamabad Failure: How a Weekend of Diplomacy Brought the World Closer to War
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 10 minutes readIn the annals of failed diplomacy, the Islamabad talks may come to be remembered not merely as a missed opportunity, but as a turning point — the moment when the …
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“STOP NOW!” Global Gandhi’s Urgent Call as Iran–Israel Tensions Explode
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readAmid rising tensions between Iran and Israel, the Global Gandhi initiative has issued a strongly worded global appeal calling for an immediate ceasefire, diplomatic engagement, and a renewed commitment to …
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Opinion: Sifting Through Noise and Clutter
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThere are a lot of developments in the Middle East pertaining to the American-Israeli war on Iran; but none that speaks or even point in any positive direction as to …
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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 …