International Relations
Economics
4 min
Missiles overhead, mines below: How an Indian LPG tanker survived the Hormuz blockade
The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Pine Gas, carrying 45,000 metric tons of LPG, was stranded for nearly three weeks after Iran began selectively blocking passage...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Centre plans sweeping reforms as West Asia war jolts supply chains
The Union government is preparing a comprehensive reform plan in response to supply chain disruptions caused by the West Asia war, with energy security and f...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
On global tensions and India’s economy
The ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict has transmitted an acute external shock to India's economy through three primary channels: elevated crude oil prices, d...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Japan to create special cell to push FDI into India
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is establishing a new dedicated center to assist Japanese companies in navigating India's regulatory environment and iden...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Hormuz blocked, but India may get first delivery of Iranian crude oil after 7 years
An Iranian crude oil tanker is set to deliver its cargo to India for the first time in approximately seven years, even as the Strait of Hormuz remains effect...
International Relations
Internal Security
6 min
Explained: What is the US’s 2,000 pound ‘bunker buster’ bomb, used to attack Iran’s Isfahan
The United States used the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) — a 30,000-pound bunker-busting bomb — in combat for the first time on June 22, 2025, as ...
International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
Next days in Iran war will be ‘decisive’, claims Pentagon chief Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that the coming days would be "decisive" in the ongoing war against Iran, signalling an imminent escalation of ope...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India may pivot to the US as conflict clouds availability of LPG from West Asia
India is actively diversifying LPG imports away from West Asia towards the United States, with US-origin supplies expected to remain competitive in Asian mar...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
India could face pressure as US pushes plurilateral e-commerce moratorium
The WTO's e-commerce customs duties moratorium — which has prevented WTO members from imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions since 1998 — expire...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Developing countries, LDCs can no longer be rule-takers at WTO: Commerce Secretary
India's Commerce Secretary, speaking in the context of the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, asserted that developing count...
Economics
International Relations
4 min
West Asia conflict could shave off 1% point from India's FY27 GDP growth projections: EY
EY's Economy Watch report has warned that if the West Asia conflict persists through FY27, India's real GDP growth could erode by approximately 1 percentage ...
International Relations
7 min
China, Pakistan propose peace plan for West Asia, call for ‘immediate’ end to hostilities
China and Pakistan have jointly unveiled a five-point peace roadmap for West Asia (the Middle East), focused on ending hostilities related to the escalating ...
Environment & Ecology
International Relations
7 min
EU carbon market could drive next phase of climate action by scaling up CO₂ removals, study finds
A study published in the journal Joule on March 31, 2026 finds that the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) — the world's first and largest carbon market — ...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
US tariffs drag India apparel export growth to modest 1.5%: ICRA
India's apparel exports recorded only modest growth of ~1.5% in the recent period, constrained significantly by high US tariffs imposed under the Trump admin...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
10 foreign ships with energy cargo for India stranded in Persian Gulf
At least 10 foreign-flagged ships carrying energy supplies destined for India remain stranded in the Persian Gulf as Iran's de facto blockade of the Strait o...
Economics
International Relations
7 min
India’s 1st Iranian oil cargo since 2019 headed to Gujarat coast
India's first Iranian crude oil cargo since May 2019 is heading to a Gujarat port, based on ship-tracking data, with Reliance Industries reportedly purchasin...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
Iran war shock: Middle East conflict could cut 1 ppt from India’s FY27 GDP outlook
A persistent Middle East conflict — triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran that began February 28, 2026 — could reduce India's real GDP growth for FY2026-27 ...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Trade Relief Measures for Exporters
The Reserve Bank of India issued "The Reserve Bank of India (Trade Relief Measures) Directions, 2026" (Press Release 2025-2026/2362, March 31, 2026), formall...
Economics
International Relations
6 min
10 India-bound ships carrying energy cargo stuck in Persian Gulf
At least 10 India-bound ships carrying energy cargo — crude oil, LPG, and LNG — are stranded in the Persian Gulf, unable to transit the Strait of Hormuz due ...
International Relations
Economics
6 min
As the US talks of seizing Kharg, 3 problems and an ominous precedent
US President Trump publicly mused about seizing Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf, as a way to pressure Tehran and gain lever...