Published in The Hindu, 12 March 2026With the Iran war casting a long shadow over the Gulf over the past two weeks, what once appeared to be a region of glittering airports, financial hubs and endless construction now looks extremely vulnerable. India has already acknowledged the seriousness of the crisis. The Ministry of External Affairs said in less than a week after the war in the Gulf region began, more than 52,000 Indians had already travelled back from the Gulf on special arrangements, and the number may go up in [...]