Iran’s new USD1 war toll per barrel passing through the Strait of Hormuz could push India’s annual oil import bill up by nearly INR10,000 crore. Though it breaches transit passage rights, India still has room to act—using diplomatic and legal levers—to protect energy supplies and contain costs.
America’s Artemis 2 is now bound for lunar orbit, positioning a future landing and potential human settlement. Editorially, the bigger story is competition: nations want footholds before rules solidify, and resource extraction could turn the moon into a commercial staging ground for Mars missions. The mission’s “dream” is also a strategic rush.
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