Govt invokes Essential Commodities Act to Divert Natural Gas to Priority Sectors

BasisPoint Insight

March 10, 2026 at 12:40 PM IST

Oil Shock Arithmetic Under a Wider West Asia Conflict

A widening US-Iran conflict raises oil, inflation and CAD risks for India, with fiscal trade-offs sharpening if crude sustains above $65 per barrel.

Madhavi Arora

March 1, 2026 at 5:46 PM IST

iStock.com

Geopolitics

Trump’s Risky War of Choice in Iran

Once again, the US has opted to make a massive strategic commitment in the Middle East. But while it takes only one side to begin a war, it takes two to end it – and Iran now has a vote in how big this conflict becomes and how long it continues.

Richard Haass

March 1, 2026 at 2:12 PM IST

Kremlin

Iran Crisis Threatens Global Oil Flow and India

Iran is unlikely to resemble Venezuela-style regime collapse scenarios. Iran’s political system rests on powerful parallel institutions — the clerical establishment, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and entrenched nationalist sentiment — making rapid external regime engineering improbable.

Ajay Srivastava

March 1, 2026 at 12:15 PM IST

Pavel Muravev/iStock.com

Geopolitics

Escalation Pathways and Strategic Risk in the Middle East

After the reported killing of Iran’s supreme leader, the conflict shifts from deterrence to strategic shock, raising urgent questions over containment and escalation pathways.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

March 1, 2026 at 7:27 AM IST

IRGC ARMY

Geopolitics

US, Israel Strike Iran as Trump Urges Regime Collapse; Tehran Fires Back Across Gulf

US begins major strikes on Iran as Trump urges regime collapse, warns of annihilation and tells Iranians to seize control.

BasisPoint Insight

February 28, 2026 at 4:09 PM IST

White House

Geopolitics

US, Israel Launch Attack Against Iran: Reports

Iranian media reported explosions in Tehran, while sirens sounded across Israel in what the military described as a precautionary alert against possible missile retaliation.

BasisPoint Insight

February 28, 2026 at 7:10 AM IST

iStock.com

From Proxies to Lone Actors: The Changing Face of Terror in 2025

As mass attacks fade, terror is fragmenting into lone actors, micro-cells and tech-enabled networks—harder to detect, harder to deter, and more dangerous.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

December 31, 2025 at 5:40 AM IST

iStock.com/Pavliha

Geopolitics

The Middle East After Gaza: Strategic Stalemates and Uncertain Futures

As 2025 ends, the Middle East remains in flux—Gaza quiet but unresolved, Iran under strain, Gulf cautious, and global powers navigating a region where pauses don’t mean peace.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

December 16, 2025 at 3:57 AM IST

Jaber Jehad Badwan/Via WikiCommons

A New Middle Eastern Canvas for All Indian Diplomacy

Diplomacy in the Middle East has always been a delicate dance. Today, it resembles a freshly-painted canvas: vibrant, but with strokes that can blur if handled clumsily.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

September 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM IST

PIB

Bombs And Drones Leave The Middle East In Flux

Israel's strikes on Iran mark a risky new phase in shadow warfare, testing deterrence, red lines, and the fragile balance in the Middle East.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

June 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM IST

The Bureau

Rupee Hits Fresh Record Low; Equities Rebound to Trim Weekly Losses

HDFC Bank Moves to Calm Governance Concerns; RBI Too Assures Stability

Family Offices Turn Cautious as Private Credit Risks Mount: Moody’s Analytics

Trade Gap Narrows Sequentially, but Oil Risks Loom Large: QuantEco

Rising Imports Seen Pushing India’s 2025-26 Trade Deficit to Nearly $120 Billion: GTRI

Indian Exports Face Scrutiny in New US Forced-Labour Probe

India's Wheat Warning: Why the Government's Rabi Numbers May Be Wrong and What El Niño Could Do Next

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