5 Books That Explain the Strait of Hormuz and Iran-US War for Indian Readers

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood on a Telangana stage and asked 1.4 billion Indians to drive less, fly less, and delay their gold purchases by a year. “We have to reduce our use of petrol and diesel. In cities with metro lines, we should try to travel by metro. If we must use a car, then we should try to carpool,” he told the gathering, adding that work from home, online conferences, and virtual meetings should return as the country navigates the fallout of the Strait of Hormuz shutdown. LPG prices have already climbed. The rupee is under pressure. A 21-nautical-mile-wide strip of water between Iran and Oman is now setting the rhythm of Indian household budgets.