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US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

After US & China, Russia praises Pakistan’s ‘effective’ role as peace broker in West Asia war

Russian Embassy in Pakistan posts article by retd Russian ambassador extraordinary calling Islamabad an 'effective player in resolving external problems not directly related to its interests'.

Russia raking in a windfall from Hormuz blockade. Export revenues doubled to $19 bn in March, says IEA

Despite damage to key Russian oil infrastructure by Ukrainian drone strikes in March, International Energy Agency data shows Russia’s earnings in March were highest for any month since January 2024.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

Hungary polls: Once Orbán’s fan, now the man behind his dramatic defeat—Peter Magyar & his meteoric rise

The people of Hungary had grown weary of Orbán—Trump’s 'fantastic man', Putin’s 'ally' & Far Right’s 'lodestar'. Magyar won a mandate based on promises to steer clear of corruption.

India’s fourth S-400 system ready in Russia, undergoing final testing before delivery

The system was to delivered in March but will now reach the Indian shores by May, or June. The fifth S-400 will be delivered in the last quarter of this year.

Ukraine strikes Russia’s largest oil export terminal in Primorsk, damage to fuel tank triggers fire

Ukraine’s Chief of General Staff Andrii Hnatov confirms that the Transneft-Port Primorsk oil terminal in the Leningrad region was struck.

US annual threat assessment focuses on Iran, Pakistan, China and Russia. What it says

2026 report of US Intelligence Community states that selective cooperation between China, Russia, Iran & North Korea is bolstering the threat each of them poses to the US. 

Russia ‘will benefit’ from West Asia war, focus shifting from dealing with China, says Polish minister 

In interview with ThePrint, Michał Baranowski, Polish Deputy Minister for Economic Development, discusses global oil price hike & India-Poland areas of cooperation.

Russia’s eyes for Iran: Moscow intel reportedly helping Tehran pick targets in Iran war

Russia has been sharing locations of US assets with Iran since 28 Feb, enabling precise strikes, according to Washington Post report. Moscow has declined to comment. 

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.