14-March-2026
Economy News
 
India’s West Asia trade artery under strain with up to $4 billion in monthly exports at risk
13-Mar-2026

A war in the Gulf does not just jolt oil markets — it can also choke the sea lanes that ferry billions of dollars’ worth of Indian goods every month. The latest escalation in West Asia — triggered after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US–Israeli strikes and followed by Tehran’s decision to elevate his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country’s new Supreme Leader — has injected fresh uncertainty into one of the busiest trade corridors linking India to global markets.

News Source:- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/iran-war-indias-west-asia-trade-artery-under-strain-with-up-to-4-billion-in-monthly-exports-at-risk/articleshow/129537312.cms