False Respite
Every oil crisis reminds India of a reality it prefers to forget. For all the rhetoric about strategic autonomy and economic resilience, the country's growth remains hostage to developments far beyond its borders.
Every oil crisis reminds India of a reality it prefers to forget. For all the rhetoric about strategic autonomy and economic resilience, the country's growth remains hostage to developments far beyond its borders.
The first round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland ended with a 60-day roadmap toward a final agreement, alongside new mechanisms focused on maritime security and Lebanon.
The United States has approved two defence support packages worth $428 million for India, covering long-term sustainment and operational support for M777 howitzers and Apache attack helicopters.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran would never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons under his leadership and reaffirmed that Israeli forces would remain in southern Lebanon as long as security concerns persist.
Iran has withdrawn from a four-party meeting with the US, Qatar and Pakistan after Donald Trump's warning over Lebanon, though technical negotiations on oil sales, frozen assets and maritime security continue.
On the second day of the Iranian attack, the UAE successfully destroyed 20 ballistic missiles, downed eight missiles into the sea, two cruise missiles and 311 drones. Some 21 drones bypassed the air defences and hit civilian targets.
UAE stated that Iran’s recent attack on Gulf states had backfired and further isolated Tehran at a critical juncture.
“For the first time in Operation Roaring Lion, air force aircraft are operating in ‘stand-in’ over the skies of Tehran in a powerful strike against regime and repression targets,” Katz said.
Tensions are soaring in the Middle East as Israel launches broad strikes on Tehran following a major air operation. North Korea warns the US and Israel that such actions violate sovereignty.
A red banner, which symbolises justice and revenge in Shiite tradition, was seen atop the Jamkaran Mosque.
