Why Trump may have to target China to make its Iran ‘economic D-Day’ work

Part of the concern is that blacklisting Chinese companies could trigger another economic confrontation between Washington…

India puts energy security first; says buying Russian crude oil irrespective of US waiver

India’s purchases of Russian crude have remained elevated. (AI image) Making its energy security mandate clear,…

Iran war: Trump sanctions waiver or not – why India continues to buy Russian oil

Russia’s share of India’s crude oil imports in March 2026 placed the month at the upper…