
To Jump in Or Not: China on the Iran Conflict
The latest crisis in the Persian Gulf is not only testing regional stability but also great-power behaviour in an era of shifting influence.
Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.

The latest crisis in the Persian Gulf is not only testing regional stability but also great-power behaviour in an era of shifting influence.

The escalation of US–Israel strikes on Iran and the rapid spread of instability across West Asia have disrupted China’s carefully calibrated regional strategy.

The Indian textile sector is one of the largest employment generators after agriculture, providing direct employment to over 45 million people ( as per Ministry of Textiles data). This scale of employment positions the textile industry at the intersection of agrarian transition and industrial development, making it significant for economic growth a

India and Nepal share a unique relationship defined by geographical proximity, deep-rooted socio-economic and historical ties, and an open border. Despite the open border, the region was not physically integrated due to lack of hard infrastructure.

Against this backdrop, India and Russia’s Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement appears far more consequential than its bureaucratic title suggests.

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has officially crossed a historic milestone, with more than 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) now created across India.

As war in the Middle East disrupts shipping lanes, energy flows, and military supply chains, logistics has moved to the centre of contemporary conflict. India and Russia’s RELOS agreement not only reflects the enduring resilience of India-Russia bilateral ties but also institutionalizes a deeper framework of logistical cooperation and strategic interoperability in an increasingly fragmented geopolitical order.