Image used for representative purposes A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has injected cautious optimism into one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime corridors, the Strait of Hormuz. But despite the diplomatic pause, shipping through the waterway still remains constrained, uneven, and heavily conditioned by security considerations.The strait, which connects the…

NEW DELHI: As efforts intensify to stabilise a shaky ceasefire between Iran and the United States, a new dimension has come into focus: China’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy. While Pakistan has positioned itself as the venue for talks, officials and analysts suggest Beijing’s role may ultimately prove decisive in determining whether the current truce evolves into a…

Union home minister Amit Shah (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday declared that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would implement the RSS and his party’s ambitious Uniform Civil Code (UCC) once they are voted to power in high-stakes West Bengal elections.Shah, who has pulled out all the stops ahead of…