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Good afternoon, readers. <\/strong>The ongoing regional conflict continues to dominate the narrative through the MENA-India trade and energy corridors.<\/p>\n

**A QUICK PROGRAMMING NOTE<\/strong>- EnterpriseAM MENA<>India will take a break from your inboxes on Friday as much of the region is off for Eid Al Fitr, and will be back in your inboxes at the usual time on Monday, 23 March. <\/p>\n

The big theme today: <\/strong>Indian diplomacy is in overdrive to secure safe passage for stranded fuel tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The ripple effects of these logistical bottlenecks are already hitting home, with domestic manufacturing across India\u2019s steel, pharma, and fertilizer sectors beginning to feel the pinch of fuel shortages. <\/p>\n

But corporate moves haven't ground to a halt.<\/strong> Emirates NBD looks set to get a second swing at the IDBI Bank, as the government will restart the privatization process from scratch. <\/p>\n

The Indian IPO market is seeing a high-stakes split:<\/strong> Walmart-backed PhonePe is hitting pause amid the volatility, while Gulf SWF-backed Jio Platforms is pressing ahead with plans for what could be India\u2019s largest-ever listing.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dive right in.<\/p>\n

Watch this space <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/a> DIPLOMACY\u2014 <\/strong>India<\/strong> is focusing all diplomatic efforts on securing safe passage for six liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers <\/strong>through the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> as talks with Tehran continue, Bloomberg<\/a> reports. This is the second negotiation after India secured passage for two LPG carriers<\/a> earlier this week. <\/p>\n

Why it matters: <\/strong>The vessels are carrying roughly 270k tonnes of cooking fuel, prioritized amid an acute domestic cooking gas shortage. The fully loaded carriers are currently<\/a> idling west of the strait in the Persian Gulf awaiting clearance to sail to India. Reportedly, 22 India-linked vessels remain stranded<\/a> in the Persian Gulf, including LPG carriers, crude oil tankers and a ship carrying liquified natural gas. <\/p>\n

India denies quid pro quo: <\/strong>India has refuted reports<\/a> that it is negotiating with Iran to release three tankers seized earlier this year in return for securing safe passage for India-bound vessels through Hormuz, stated Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a press briefing<\/a>. He dismissed the claims as \u201cbaseless,\u201d adding that the three vessels are \u201cnot Iranian-owned\u201d and have no Iranian crew on them.<\/p>\n

Context: <\/strong>Indian authorities had detained the vessels \u2014 Asphalt Star, Al Jafzia and Stellar Ruby \u2014 near Indian waters in February, alleging they concealed their identities and conducted illegal ship-to-ship fuel transfers. <\/p>\n

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<\/a> TRADE\u2014 <\/strong>India\u2019s<\/strong> rice exports are expected to remain <\/strong>broadly stable despite the war,<\/strong> with shipment volumes likely to grow up to 2% over last year\u2019s 6 mn tonnes, as per a report by Crisil Ratings<\/a>. While exports to Iran may decline due to trade disruptions, stronger demand from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the UAE and Yemen is expected to offset the shortfall.<\/p>\n

Logistics strain builds:<\/strong> Longer transit times, higher freight costs and ins. premiums will likely increase exporters\u2019 financing needs by up to 10-15%, as per Crisil. However, the additional logistics costs are expected to be passed on to buyers, to maintain profitability and keep credit stable despite higher borrowing.<\/p>\n

Why it matters:<\/strong> India controls 85% of the global basmati market. Iran received 14% of the rice volume exported from India in the last fiscal year. With the country facing war and payment issues, the rest of the Middle East is picking up the grain to ensure food security. <\/p>\n

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<\/a> ENBD may get another shot at acquiring IDBI Bank:<\/strong> The privatization process of the Indian lender IDBI Bank is set to restart after bids for a controlling stake fell short of the government\u2019s expectations, forcing the process to be scrapped<\/a> last week, Economic Times<\/a> reports, citing unnamed sources. Emirates NBD was among the international suitors who submitted bids to acquire a stake in the bank<\/a>, competing against Canada\u2019s Fairfax for 60.7% of IDBI, estimated to be worth over USD 7.5 bn. <\/p>\n

What now? <\/strong>A ministerial panel reportedly overseeing the divestment is expected to support re-launching the stake sale again from scratch. The government has been attempting to privatize the state-owned lender for nearly five years as part of a broader approach to reduce its role in commercial banking.<\/p>\n

Reserve price rethink:<\/strong> Authorities are likely to review how the reserve price was determined, particularly the heavy reliance on stock price for a bank with a small public float, which may have distorted valuations. If the process restarts, Emirates NBD and Fairfax will be allowed to resubmit offers without repeating regulatory clearances.<\/p>\n

Why it matters: <\/strong>ENBD\u2019s interest in IDBI was a cornerstone of its corridor strategy to capture the massive remittance and trade-finance flows between the UAE and India. It comes after ENBD recently acquired<\/a> Indian private lender RBL Bank for USD 3 bn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Data point<\/p>\n

5<\/strong>.5k <\/strong>\u2014 That is the number of flights from India cancelled by domestic and international airlines amid the ongoing regional conflict<\/strong>, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu told the Indian Parliament. Domestic carriers cancelled 4.3k flights and foreign airlines up to 1.2k as airspace restrictions disrupted aviation routes between India and the Gulf region, PTI<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n

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The big story abroad<\/p>\n

Major escalations have kept the regional war on the front pages<\/strong>, chief among them was the killing of Iran\u2019s top security official<\/a> Ali Larijani by an Israeli airstrike. Larijani \u2014 a longtime architect of Iran\u2019s security policy \u2014 is the most senior regime member killed in the war after former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, to whom he was a close advisor. <\/p>\n

Israel also <\/strong>killed<\/a><\/strong> General Gholam Reza Soleimani<\/strong>, the head of Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard\u2019s all-volunteer Basij \u2014 a paramilitary volunteer militia.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a top US counterterrorism official <\/strong>resigned<\/a><\/strong> over Washington\u2019s war on the <\/strong>Islamic Republic. <\/strong>Joe Kent \u2014 the director of the US National Counterterrorism Center \u2014 stepped down yesterday, claiming that<\/a> \u201cIran posed no imminent threat to [the US]\u201d and attributed the operation to \u201cpressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.\u201d <\/p>\n

The war has sent US gas prices beyond USD 3.75 a gallon for the first time since October <\/strong>2023<\/strong>, Reuters<\/a> reports, citing data by fuel price tracker GasBuddy. <\/p>\n

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