Middle East Conflict

• The Missile and the Barrel: How Houthi Attacks Can Hit India’s Economy STRATEGIC AFFAIRS · Raisina Wire · 25 October 2026

  Disruption around the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz can raise the cost of imported oil, freight and insurance, placing pressure on the rupee, inflation and household budgets. The challenge is to turn maritime vulnerability into a national economic-security priority.