By Indresh Sharma When Donald Trump publicly says that very big and powerful US ships are sailing toward Iran , it is not just dramatic language for headlines. It is a calculated signal. It is meant for Tehran, for US allies, for rivals like China and Russia, and for global markets that react instantly to tension in the Middle East. This statement has brought back memories of earlier US Iran standoffs, where words, sanctions and military movements combined to create pressure without open war. The key question now is simple but serious. Is this just posturing, or are things quietly moving toward a dangerous point. What Trump said and why it matters Trump’s message was blunt. The United States does not want war, but it is fully prepared for it. Along with the naval deployment warning, he laid down two core demands. Iran must not develop nuclear weapons. Iran must stop killing protesters inside the country. On paper, these demands sound moral and security driven. In reality,...

For nearly three decades, India operated within the rules of the dollar-centric global financial system: Earn dollars through trade and services Recycle surplus dollars into US Treasury bonds Treat US debt as the world’s safest reserve asset That framework is now being strategically reassessed. What Has Changed? Between October 2024 and October 2025, India reduced its holdings of US Treasuries by approximately $50 billion This represents a ~21% decline in exposure The reduction occurred while US bond yields were near 5%  a period when central banks typically increase holdings This was not a reaction to market stress. What It Is Not ❌ Not a liquidity crisis ❌ Not a balance-of-payments issue ❌ Not a sign of FX reserve depletion India’s foreign exchange reserves remain near record highs. So Why Reduce US Treasury Exposure? The answer lies in a post-2022 reality shift. In 2022, Western countries froze nearly $300 billion of Russia’s foreign exchange reserves This event fundamentally al...

  Sudan’s war isn’t just about politics  it’s powered by gold. Armed groups control gold mines, and most of that gold ends up in the UAE’s global trading hubs. As the gold flows, so does the funding for brutal attacks against civilians making violence sustainable rather than temporary. More than 1.5 lakh people have been killed. Over 1.5 crore civilians have been displaced. This is not a civil war driven by ancient hatreds. This is a resource war, financed by gold and sustained by foreign actors. A Rich Land, a Starving Population Sudan is among Africa’s resource-rich nations. Yet millions face starvation, disease, and forced displacement. Entire villages have been erased. Hospitals no longer function. Children die not because food does not exist  but because armed groups control access to everything. The problem is not Sudanese society. The problem is who controls Sudan’s wealth. The Breaking of Sudan and the Resource Question Sudan and South Sudan were once a single cou...