The commencement of the Ukraine war in February 2022 sparked an unforeseen surge in energy trade, particularly in oil, between Russia and India. Prior to the war, Russia contributed a mere one percent to India’s total oil imports. However, within a year, this share witnessed a remarkable escalation, reaching 35 …

Yemen’s Houthi militia said on Wednesday that it carried out a retaliation strike on the US Navy in the Red Sea with multiple missiles and drones. In a statement, military spokesperson Yahya Sarea revealed that “large” numbers of the weapons were fired at a US Navy ship patrolling the waters …

US pressure on Israel to switch gears and focus on targetted precision strikes and killings, rather than indiscriminate bombing of the Gaza Strip, potentially heightens the risk of the war escalating into a regional bust-up and expanding beyond the Middle East. The heightened risk suggests US efforts to allow Israel …