US Apache Helicopter Crashes Near Hormuz as Trump Hints Iran Nuclear Deal Just Days Away
Shelesh Joshi and Rajiv Menon A US Army Apache went down near the Strait of Hormuz on June 8, 2026. Both pilots were rescued. Hours…
Energy Security
OPEC+ Raises Output by 188,000 BPD for July While the Strait of Hormuz Stays Closed
OPEC+ approved a second straight 188,000 barrels-per-day output hike for July 2026. But with the Strait of Hormuz closed, India's…
India and Venezuela Are Quietly Building One of the Most Underrated Partnerships in the World
When Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez landed in New Delhi for the sixth time, she brought five ministers and a…
India’s Energy Wake-Up Call: How the Hormuz Crisis Exposed a Decade of Dangerous Complacency
Sandeep Verma and Rajiv Menon When a Bengaluru restaurant owner shut his new outlet six days after opening it, the reason was not bad business.…
Modi Calls MBS as Hormuz Crisis Chokes India’s Energy Lifeline
Rajiv Menon and Ananya Sharma Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on March 28, discussing freedom…
India’s Energy Crisis Deepens: Modi Addresses Parliament as PMI Hits 3-Year Low Amid West Asia War
Ananya Sharma Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed both Houses of Parliament over two consecutive days as fresh S&P Global data confirmed India's…
Drones Strike Salalah: Oman’s Neutral Ground Burns as Gulf War Finds a New Target
Fuel tanks at Oman's Port of Salalah are still burning after a drone strike on Wednesday knocked out the Arabian…
US Seizes Two Venezuela-Linked Oil Tankers in High-Risk Ocean Raids
In a rare show of force at sea, the United States seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela in coordinated…