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The article analyses current Persian Gulf crisis. It explores relevance and geostrategic importance of Gulf of Hormuz for India and the entire world by highlighting the statistics of International trade transiting through and likely to be affected by further deterioration in the Persian Gulf. The article covers origins and growth of the Persian Gulf crisis from Iran’s suspected ambitions and actions to become a nuclear power and the resultant sanctions imposed by USA. Iran’s Nuclear Programme has also been discussed in brief. The article also examines Iran’s past and present relations with other countries in its neighbourhood and evaluates its relations with India. The article critically examines nature of political, diplomatic and economic challenges for India due to the current Gulf crisis and concludes with suggested India’s response options.
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