Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East escalate, impacting oil prices and raising concerns for India's energy security and diaspora.
Two Iran-linked ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz just before a U.S. naval blockade, escalating tensions in the crucial oil route.
The U.S. has permitted a Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba, a move that provides a critical energy lifeline to the island amid intense U.S. pressure on Russia and Cuba's ongoing economic crisis.
China has invited Taiwan's opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun of the Kuomintang, for talks on 'peace' and 'exchanges' ahead of a potential summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. The move is seen as Beijing's effort to assert influence and project a conciliatory image.