Govt says shipping services from East of Hormuz & Red Sea have nearly doubled since start of conflict. Despite PM's call for more use of public transport, no major change in petrol & diesel usage.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australian counterpart Richard Marles agreed to further maritime domain awareness activities both undersea and through patrol aircraft.
An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.
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