3 May 2026
Three Energy Decisions Land on the New PM's Desk Before Cabinet Forms
India's new PM inherits 3 energy crises before cabinet forms. Hormuz blockade, Russian oil waiver expires May 16, Qatar LNG damage. First move signals geopolitics.
How global events affect India, and India's role on the world stage.
India's new PM inherits 3 energy crises before cabinet forms. Hormuz blockade, Russian oil waiver expires May 16, Qatar LNG damage. First move signals geopolitics.
India bought Russian oil, Iranian gas, and $13B in Gulf deals at once. Monday's election count decides which of those alliances survives the quarter.
Trump shared a Michael Savage post calling India a 'hellhole.' India's MEA took two tries to respond — and the gap between them tells the real story.
Iran seized two ships in Hormuz hours after Trump extended the ceasefire. The US intercepted Iranian tankers near India. The war just expanded.
IRGC gunboats fired on two Indian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Audio of the crew's distress call surfaced. India summoned Iran's envoy.
GE and HAL finalise F414 jet engine co-production in India with 80% tech transfer — the deepest the US has ever shared. What it means for Tejas Mk2 and AMCA.
Two Iranian oil tankers anchored off India the same day the US blockade began — the first such cargo in 7 years, purchased via a US waiver now in jeopardy.
India expressed 'deep concern' over Lebanon civilian deaths — a first break from its pro-Israel stance. 900 UNIFIL troops and oil deals drove the shift.
Pakistan-Iran mediation leaves India sidelined in 2026. With 90% LPG flowing through Hormuz, Delhi watches from outside the peace room.
Admiral Tripathi reveals India's Navy was minutes from striking Pakistan at sea during Operation Sindoor. 30+ warships deployed. Pakistan never left port.