The geopolitical shock created by the Iran conflict is forcing countries far beyond West Asia to confront an uncomfortable reality: energy security can no longer be built around a single region, a single route or a single set of political assumptions.
On 28 February 2026, the war that diplomats had spent two years rehearsing began. American and Israeli aircraft struck Iranian nuclear and missile installations; Iran’s Supreme Leader was killed, and by 2 March the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had formally closed the Strait of Hormuz to merchant traffic, laying mines and warning off shipping.
Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta-owned copper mining company CopperTech Metals Inc, which is domiciled in the United States, has announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its proposed initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Scott Bessent said Washington is working with European and Gulf allies to target Iranian financial networks, freeze assets and disrupt funding channels linked to Tehran.
Recently, the New York State University in the US initiated a programme called ‘NYU in real life’, to promote a student-led culture change of spending less time online and more in living life in person, and creating together a ‘collective effervescence’.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a crucial high-level Cabinet meeting on Friday at 1 p.m. to assess the impact of the steep tariff hike recently imposed by the US on Indian exports.
US President Donald Trump has ruled out negotiations with India on the tariffs that will rise to 50 per cent later this month.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has strongly criticised the recent imposition of heavy tariffs by the United States on Indian goods, calling the move a betrayal by a so-called “friendly” nation.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Thursday strongly condemned the United States for imposing a 50 per cent tariff on Indian exports, terming it "arbitrary, dictatorial and reflecting bullying tactics of the US administration."
The first round of U.S. tariffs on Indian imports has taken effect, with President Trump claiming 'billions of dollars' are now flowing into America. The duties come amid rising trade tensions over India's Russian oil ties and market access issues.
