As the conflict involving Iran escalates, questions are being raised about whether India’s carefully calibrated diplomatic stance is sustainable. Speaking to NDTV, strategic affairs expert Brahma Chellaney and former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal analyse New Delhi’s balancing act between the United States, Israel, Iran and the Gulf. The experts say India’s response has been shaped by key interests, protecting nearly 9 million Indians in the Gulf, safeguarding energy supplies, and maintaining strategic ties with Washington and Tel Aviv while preserving long-term geopolitical interests with Tehran. They warn that rising oil prices, disruptions in the Gulf and geopolitical shifts could significantly impact India’s economy and foreign policy, placing New Delhi in what they describe as a “strategic and diplomatic nightmare.”
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