Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Global & Regional Perspective

Global & Regional Perspective

10 - 06 - 2026

SpaceX: Washington’s Next Investment Frontier?

Uncle Sam is transforming subtly – from a regulator and customer to an investor in key industries

10 - 06 - 2026

Capital as Diplomacy: TSMC and Reliance Buy Geopolitical Insurance

Corporations are no longer just beneficiaries of diplomacy—they are its instruments

08 - 06 - 2026

Fitch expects Brent oil average at $87/bbl on late July Hormuz reopening

Assuming the strait reopens by July-end, the Brent is expected to fall sharply from the elevated March-July levels. The market would return to oversupply levels from September 2026

01 - 06 - 2026

India’s BrahMos export push gains momentum

India’s BrahMos missile export drive is gathering pace, with Vietnam already having signed a deal and Indonesian authorities now said to have finalized a preliminary framework to buy the supersonic missile system, according to Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore over the weekend, Singh said the Vietnam agreement had …

31 - 05 - 2026

US sanctions Indian firm as energy fight widens

India has no blocking statute that would shield local firms from foreign sanctions in the way some other jurisdictions do, which makes its private sector more vulnerable to secondary pressure

28 - 05 - 2026

A fragile pact to reopen Hormuz

The proposed draft had stated that Iran would restore commercial shipping in the strait to pre‑war levels within a month in return for a US withdrawal of military forces from Iran’s vicinity and the lifting of a naval blockade

27 - 05 - 2026

Camso to be a $1 billion opportunity post brand migration by FY28

The transaction opens up about $850 million addressable market opportunity for CEAT, where it will directly compete with Michelin, brokerage firm Motilal Oswal said in a report.

26 - 05 - 2026

India’s Great Refuel: Middle East Shock Forces New Delhi to Melt Its Four-Year Pump Price Freeze

Since a staggered pass-through mechanism was initiated in mid-May, cumulative pump prices have surged by 8.6 per cent for diesel and 7.8 per cent for gasoline.

24 - 05 - 2026

Rubio’s India visit spotlights energy diplomacy

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underlined how the Iran war is rippling well beyond the Middle East, turning India’s energy security into a test of geopolitical alignment. During a meeting on Saturday, part of Rubio’s four-day visit to India, the US secretary of state said the …

21 - 05 - 2026

India, UAE sign energy and defense deals during Modi Gulf visit

Energy pact includes LPG supply, storage cooperation as New Delhi seeks stronger Gulf ties