C Uday Bhaskar

The impasse continues, with the Hormuz being closed by Iran, thereby aggravating an already disrupted global energy market and the US maintaining the naval blockade that seeks to choke Iran's economy

The geopolitical trapeze for India in the next decade (mid 2030s) will be to retain a credible multi-aligned orientation

As protests rage inside Iran and US warships gather in the region, West Asia edges closer to a dangerous confrontation

Despite trade tensions and visa disputes, India-US ties continue to chart steady waters in the maritime domain, with naval cooperation and Indo-Pacific engagement remaining a strategic constant