Bab el-Mandeb Strait vs Strait of Hormuz: The Dual-Chokepoint Crisis Shaking Global Trade
Situated between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is one of the world’s…
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What Saudi Arabia’s Interceptor Strain Means for India’s Counter-Drone Buying
Saudi Arabia is spending interceptors that cost up to $4 million each against drones priced at a fraction of that. What the strain means for…
When Will FII Return to India? 3 Real Triggers After 3 Nov
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects India to grow 7 per cent in 2026-27, the fastest pace among major economies. Foreign investors have still sold…
Nasdaq Fell 2.6%, Indian IT Rose. Then Oil at $114 Sank Defence Stocks
The Nasdaq crashed 2.6%, but that is not why Indian markets fell on Friday. Oil near $114 a barrel, after drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s…
Maersk Sent Its India–Europe Service Back Through Suez. The Houthis Still Fight for the Coast.
Maersk’s India–Europe ME2 service returned to Suez on 24 September. Its first eastbound crossing leaves Port Tangier on 31 October, with the Houthis contesting the…
Mecca Pact Fails First Test: Saudi Sirens, Silent Allies
Sirens over Mecca, a fully closed Bab al-Mandeb, and a defence pact that answered with statements instead of support — inside Saudi Arabia’s widening September…
Houthi Red Sea Escalation: Oil Prices, the Mecca Pact, and India’s Vulnerability
The conventional premise of maritime deterrence held that overwhelming blue-water naval power could reliably cordon regional conflicts away from global shipping lanes. That calculation unravelled…
Who Are the Houthis? How Yemen’s Rebels Became a Global Threat to Oil Markets and Red Sea Shipping
Key Takeaways From Local Insurgents to Regional Power: Once viewed as a marginal religious revival movement in northern Yemen, the Houthis have evolved into a…