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India is fighting the oil shock from the ongoing regional war on every front, all at once: New Delhi is moving cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz under naval cover, locking in long-term Gulf supply, passing rising fuel costs to consumers, and ramping up domestic substitution. As the shock increasingly shows up in the macro […]
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Posted inTRADE & LOGISTICS
India eyes Egypt production base to secure fertilizer supply
By planning phosphate plants in Egypt, India is embedding production within MENA to anchor long-term supply
Posted inAVIATION
Foreign carriers take a record share of India’s international flights as Air India pulls back from long-haul
The Iran war and the ensuing fuel shock are jolting India’s international aviation model. Air India is pulling back from long-haul routes; foreign carriers — European, Asian, and Gulf alike — are moving fast to fill the gap; and the country’s dependence on foreign hubs for westbound traffic is deepening rather than easing. By the […]
Posted inMOVES
Akash Ambani takes charge of Gulf-backed Jio ahead of IPO
Ambani takes the role as Jio prepares for a listing expected to set a valuation marker for Gulf sovereign investors
Posted inALSO ON OUR RADAR
Another Indian contractor sets up shop in the UAE
NCCCL joins a growing list of Indian developers and contractors deepening their UAE footprints
Posted inPLANET FINANCE
Cerebras pops on first day of trading in biggest year for AI in capital markets yet
The IPO is the first of several potential blockbusters that could make this the year of AI for capital markets
Posted inCALENDAR
MAY 26 May (Tuesday): Eid Al-Adha. JUNE 15-17 June (Monday-Wednesday): Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend G7 Summit in Evian, France. 18-21 June (Thursday-Sunday): Bharat Buildcon, Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, Delhi. 24-25 June (Wednesday-Thursday): India Homeland Security Expo, Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. 26 June (Friday): Muharram. Signposted to happen sometime in 1H 2026: Signing of […]
Posted inWHAT WE’RE TRACKING TODAY
THIS AFTERNOON: India’s import shift drives explosive growth in Oman crude shipments
Good morning, friends. This is the week our corridor story stopped being five separate stories. Modi heads to Abu Dhabi on Friday — not Riyadh. The PM's five-nation tour kicks off with the UAE on 15 May, then Europe. Anyone watching the Hormuz numbers can read this as a crude-and-LNG diversification swing, dressed as diplomacy. […]
Posted inTHE BIG STORY TODAY
Modi is heading to Abu Dhabi after weeks of absorbing Iran crisis at home
The UAE is Modi's only Gulf stop. The itinerary, the sequencing, and the Saudi absence all tell you the corridor is being renegotiated in real time
Posted inECONOMY
India is prepping emergency capital and import controls as INR hits new lows
Out of room: After two years of shielding consumers from oil shocks, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Finance Ministry, and the Reserve Bank of India are in active discussions on emergency FX-saving measures, Bloomberg reports, citing people it says are familiar with the matter. The INR closed at 95.64 per USD yesterday, a record low […]