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TopicPersian Gulf

Topic: Persian Gulf

Pakistan’s influence in Middle East goes back to 1971

The Pakistani garrison at Tabuk began blossoming—not to defend any particular border, but to protect the House of Saud from destruction.

India’s goal of isolating Pakistan is facing a setback

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's poorly timed tilt to Israel on the eve of the war had already damaged Iranian trust in India.

How Iran choked Strait of Hormuz & why it’s not easy to break the blockade

Over one-fifth of global oil and LNG exports transit the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has threatened to sink any ‘enemy-linked’ vessels passing through the chokepoint.

Why every war in Gulf triggers oil crisis & role of Saudi, UAE pipelines | Cut The Clutter

In Episode 1810 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at rivalries between Gulf countries that prevented an alternative to the Strait...

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

Iran seizes Israel-affiliated container ship in Persian Gulf, 17 Indians among crew

Iran's IRGC Navy Saturday seized MSC Aries, which was on its way to Navi Mumbai. India is in touch with Iranian authorities to ensure security & early release of Indians, it is learnt.

Israel agrees to let US deploy Iron Dome missile in Persian Gulf, says local report

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., the Israeli company that made the missile, will open a production line in the US with a Massachusetts-based defense contractor, said a Haaretz report.

As US-Iran tensions mount, what India can learn from the oil ‘tanker war’ in 1980s

Faced with serious attempt to squeeze its economic or strategic assets, Iran will respond in ways that can jeopardise maritime traffic in the Gulf.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.