India
The world’s most populous country, building a tech and manufacturing base large enough to be discussed as the real China alternative.
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Jul- 2026 -20 JulyPower
China is redesigning the Bay of Bengal. India has no answer yet.
Beijing's pivot to Myanmar and Bangladesh corridors bypasses disrupted western routes, forcing New Delhi to accelerate Great Nicobar and Sabang ports in a contest now defined by infrastructure control rather…
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20 JulyPower
US strikes Iran’s nuclear site. India tells its citizens to leave.
On July 19, the Indian Embassy in Tehran urged nationals to depart after U.S. strikes hit the Darkhovin nuclear facility for the first time, signaling the conflict has breached the…
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18 JulyLife & Health
Australia’s biosimilar gap could close if the government acts now
Samsung Bioepis and Organon expanded their partnership to bring a fourth product to Australia as Canberra weighs making biosimilars the default for new patients, potentially freeing A$1.5 billion in PBS…
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15 JulyPower
India summoned Iran’s envoy after a missile killed its sailor
Thirteen Indian seafarers have died in Hormuz attacks since February, prompting New Delhi to abandon quiet diplomacy for real-time crew tracking and formal protests.
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15 JulyPower
India orders real-time monitoring after tanker attacks kill one seafarer
Following missile strikes on two chemical tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on July 14, India's shipping ministry deployed a real-time vessel dashboard and liaison officers, but cannot control the…
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14 JulyPower
Trump’s strait tariff collides with Indian seafarer deaths
President Trump announced a 20 percent cargo fee on Strait of Hormuz transits hours before Iranian missiles killed one Indian crew member on a UAE tanker, triggering union demands for…
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13 JulyPower
India just halved frigate build times, reshaping Indian Ocean power
Six Nilgiri-class stealth frigates entered service in 18 months using block-assembly methods that cut construction from 63 months to 31, signaling India can now sustain naval production at a pace…
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13 JulyCompass
Vietnam’s tourism boom left its safety rules at the pier
Indian arrivals to Vietnam surged 49% to 750,000 in 2025, but enforcement of life-jacket laws and emergency protocols on tourist boats remains inconsistent, as the Phu Quoc capsizing that killed…
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12 JulyEarth
A super El Niño and Iran war could break global food prices until 2028
NOAA assigns a 63% probability that sea-surface temperatures will exceed 2°C above normal by late 2026, colliding with an Iran-war food shock that has already pushed the FAO Food Price…
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12 JulyEarth
Bangladesh abandons big nuclear for smaller, faster reactors
The $12.65 billion Rooppur plant nears operation while the government already pivots to Western small modular reactors, signaling both financial strain and a bid to reduce Russian vendor dependence.
