Latest Iran conflict News & Updates

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Rising geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict could significantly increase India’s oil import bill and bring the rupee under pressure, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Thursday.In a post on X, Amitabh Kant, who currently serves as a senior adviser to global financial institutions including Fairfax Financial Holdings and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, said that every $10 per barrel rise in global crude oil prices could add $13-14 billion to Ind…