The 2026 US–Iran War: An Indian Strategic Assessment
The 2026 Iran War: India’s Energy, Diaspora, and Diplomatic Reckoning Energy Security, Diaspora Risk, the Islamic World’s Response, and the Limits of Multi-Alignment 1. Background On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several senior commanders, opening what is now widely termed…