Latest news with #HariSDinakar

Business Standard

An uneasy truce between Iran-Israel may be best-case scenario: Vandana Hari

True rapprochement between Israel and Iran remains elusive, complicated further by the Gaza conflict that has pitted Israel against Iran-backed groups like the Houthis, Hamas, and Hezbollah, says Hari S Dinakar Amritsar Listen to This Article The conflict in West Asia has roiled Asian economies, especially India, and added fresh strain to domestic refiners. Against this backdrop, Singapore-based energy expert Vandana Hari, founder of Vanda Insights, speaks with S Dinakar via email, shedding light on India's oil and gas options amid a tentative ceasefire in the ongoing Iran-Israel-US war. Edited excerpts: How do you see the West Asian situation evolving with a delicate ceasefire in place? It's likely to be an uneasy calm, at least for the next few days — ceasefires are often fragile. Yet this one offers a sliver of cautious optimism, especially as