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If anyone requires a practical demonstration of what it means to sit beside a critical strait and have the power to threaten, facilitate and weaponise global trade, Iran has been providing it since February 2026.

It is evident that India has viewed this geography as a strategic advantage rather than a passive inheritance under the Modi administration. Defense modernization has been associated with "Atmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliance) in defence manufacturing, and maritime domain awareness and naval infrastructure have drawn renewed attention.

Approximately $20 billion worth of generic medications are shipped to America annually by companies in India.

The former US officials asserted that it is imperative for US partners to “impress on their Indian interlocutors that US President Donald Trump's theatrics are often the prelude to dealmaking."

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed their commitment to warmer ties during a significant bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit

For months, Chinese restrictions on exports of key equipment and raw materials had threatened India’s infrastructure and industrial plans. Now, after Wang’s visit, Beijing has promised to resume supplies of tunnel boring machines critical for metro and highway projects, lift curbs on rare earth magnets indispensable for electric vehicles and renewable energy, and restart exports of speciality fertilisers essential for Indian agriculture.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured EAM Jaishankar that China is addressing India's three main concerns relating to rare earths, fertilisers and tunnel boring machines.

Chinese government mouthpiece, Global Times, which has a history of peddling anti-India narratives, has now been talking about development and friendship with India. From hawkish tones to softened rhetoric, it seems that Beijing does not want to miss the opportunity to bolster ties with India, in the face of Trump’s tariff imposing spree.

India’s state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders is acquiring a majority stake in Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard PLC for approximately $53 million. This marks MDL’s first overseas acquisition, strengthening India’s shipbuilding capacity and maritime influence in the Indian Ocean amidst China’s growing presence.