As tensions escalate in West Asia, the United States has deployed 10,000 additional troops to enforce a naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman. Meanwhile, the Iranian military has threatened to expand the conflict to the Red Sea and the Sea of Oman if the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues. Global trade impacts are already evident, with American naval forces intercepting a sanctioned Chinese tanker. Diplomatic efforts involve Pakistani military leadership mediating in Tehran, while Russian and Chinese officials warn of severe global economic consequences and oil market disruptions. Russia has condemned the aggression, pledging increased energy supplies to India despite international sanctions. The geopolitical situation involves the BRICS Summit in India, Russian diplomatic visits to China, and shifts in European politics following the Hungarian election. Russia further opposes foreign interference in Cuba and Venezuela, advocating for a strengthened United Nations role. This crisis highlights a shifting military balance and a growing divide in international alliances.
In this edition of India Today Global, watch Geeta Mohan's ground report from Behesht-e Zahra cemetery where Iranians gathered to pay their respects to fallen commanders and the eighty-seven sailors who died when an American torpedo sank an Iranian ship off the Sri Lankan coast.
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate examination has been cancelled following a widespread paper leak, prompting a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe.
A massive protest was organised by the NSUI outside the Shastri Bhawan in Delhi on Tuesday, against the paper leak in NEET-UG this year.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, Nilesh Shah, Managing Director at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company and a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, addressed the recent market downturn and the Prime Minister's call for austerity.
