# S. Jaishankar
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Fatal Strike in the Gulf of Oman: US-India Relations Strained After Deaths of Indian Mariners
A fatal U.S. missile strike on a merchant tanker in the Gulf of Oman has killed three Indian sailors, prompting a sharp diplomatic protest from New Delhi. While the U.S. maintains the vessel was violating Iranian oil sanctions, India has condemned the lethal use of force against a commercial ship as unjustified.
Fatal Missile Strike in Gulf of Oman Tests the Limits of the US-India Strategic Partnership
India has lodged a high-level protest with the United States after a US Navy missile strike on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman killed three Indian sailors. While the US claims the vessel was violating Iranian oil sanctions, New Delhi has condemned the lethal action as unjustified and dangerous for commercial mariners.
The New Delhi Tightrope: Why India’s Multi-Alignment Outshines Quad Solidarity
India is pursuing a sophisticated 'multi-alignment' strategy that leverages the Quad for security while maintaining deep, necessary economic ties with China. Despite Western pressure to form a unified anti-China bloc, New Delhi's focus remains on strategic autonomy and diversifying its global partnerships to ensure national sovereignty.
Strategic Stasis: Why India’s Opposition is Using Pakistan’s Mediation Role to Attack Modi’s Global Standing
India's opposition parties are harshly criticizing PM Modi's foreign policy, arguing that Pakistan's role as a mediator between the US and Iran proves India has been diplomatically sidelined. The Congress Party claims that despite significant trade concessions to the US, the Modi administration has failed to gain the geopolitical leverage enjoyed by its neighbors.
The Taps of Conflict: Pakistan Condemns India’s ‘Weaponization’ of the Indus River
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has accused India of weaponizing the Indus River system by suspending the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty. This move follows a period of heightened tension where New Delhi has linked water cooperation to Pakistan's security conduct, threatening a decades-old framework of resource sharing.