Saudi Arabia

When Will FII Return to India? 3 Real Triggers After 3 Nov

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"Mumbai skyline at dusk with a falling-then-rising chart and a tanker near a narrow strait, illustrating when FII will return to India"

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

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Oil pumpjack and tanker silhouette beside a falling red stock chart over the Mumbai skyline, illustrating why defence stocks are falling as crude near $114 drags Indian markets

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…

The Chokepoint Collapse: Saudi Arabia Shuts East-West Pipeline as Brent Pierces $107

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Saudi East-West Pipeline shutdown after aerial projectile strikes

Energy Security · Maritime Geopolitics With the 5-million-barrel Petroline disabled by aerial strikes and the Bab-el-Mandeb compromised, the simultaneous closure of maritime and overland bypasses…

Houthi Red Sea Escalation: Oil Prices, the Mecca Pact, and India’s Vulnerability

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Houthi Red Sea escalation oil prices

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…

Three Nations Signed a Defence Pact in Mecca. Only One Brought Nuclear Weapons to the Table.

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Mecca Joint Defence Agreement

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on 7 August 2026. Behind the NATO-style rhetoric lies an old, unresolved question —…