Month: April 2026

A Measured Response from New Delhi As the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran takes shape, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has maintained a consistent and calibrated stance — one that prioritises peace, stability, and dialogue over escalation. Even before the ceasefire framework emerged, Modi had clearly articulated India’s

Rising Energy Prices Cloud Growth Outlook India’s economic outlook is facing fresh uncertainty as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has warned that elevated energy prices could impact growth in FY2027. The caution comes amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, which have pushed crude oil prices sharply higher and

What Amazon is doing Amazon has announced that a range of older Kindle e‑readers will lose access to the Kindle Store within roughly one month, meaning users can no longer browse, buy, or borrow new books directly from these devices. The move targets Kindles that are more than about 10–12 years old,

Markets leap on ceasefire‑driven relief Indian equity benchmarks opened higher on April 8 as the Sensex and Nifty50 embraced global risk‑on sentiment triggered by the two‑week U.S.–Iran ceasefire and the promise to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Asian markets broadly rallied on the de‑escalation news, with GIFT‑NIFTY also showing a strong pre‑open advance, reflecting expectations

Fees for safe‑passage through Hormuz Under the new two‑week ceasefire framework between Iran and the United States, both Iran and Oman are planning to levy fees on merchant ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint through which roughly one‑fifth of global oil and LNG flows. Regional officials and media reports indicate

A short‑lived pause in the warThe White House has confirmed that the United States will suspend all bombing and military attacks on Iran for a period of two weeks, marking a sudden pause in the U.S.–Iran hostilities that began in late February 2026. This “ceasefire” is explicitly tied to Iran’s

A Shift from Ceasefire to Permanent Solution In a dramatic escalation of diplomatic positioning, Iran has rejected a temporary ceasefire and instead presented a 10-point plan aimed at permanently ending the war. The proposal, conveyed through intermediaries like Pakistan, signals a clear shift — from short-term pause to long-term restructuring