The latest escalation between the US and Iran is particularly alarming because it goes beyond isolated military exchanges. The conflict is increasingly targeting the infrastructure and shipping routes that underpin global energy security. Once commercial vessels become military targets, the consequences spread far beyond the Gulf. Every attack raises the risk of miscalculation, dragging more countries into a confrontation neither side may fully control.

For energy-importing nations such as India, the implications are especially severe. India imports the overwhelming........

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