The ₹7,000-crore pipeline expansion therefore goes beyond an infrastructure project. It is part of a broader strategy to build a more resilient domestic fuel supply chain, reduce dependence on road transportation and ensure that geopolitical shocks do not translate into cooking-gas shortages for Indian households.
The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, marking a dramatic deterioration in economic ties between the two neighbours separated by the Gulf (Persian or Arabic Gulf, depending on how you see it).
Cargoes from the US, Oman, Nigeria and Angola helped India lift LNG imports in May-July even after the Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupted shipments from Qatar.
The latest developments involving Iran-backed Houthi forces from Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait point to the growing risk of a wider regional war.
The World Bank has warned that global growth may slow in 2026 because of conflict, inflation, debt pressure, weak trade, and uncertainty in financial markets.