In 1997, a trial court convicted a few people for 'unauthorised possession' of gas cylinders. The order was upheld by Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2010, but overturned by SC in March.
While China hasn't released any public data on the efficacy of its vaccine, people are still seeking it out, bending the rules to get hold of the yet unproven shots.
It is alleged that the racket is operating through hospital staff who have access to remdesivir. Modi govt, states have initiated steps to check black-marketing.
The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.
IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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