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War in West Asia is often framed as a distant clash of powers. But for India, its consequences are immediate: in oil prices, in the safety of millions of Indian workers in the Persian Gulf, and in the ways the conflict echoes through communities at home.

At Scroll, we have tried to report on this crisis through an Indian lens. We have analysed how a US-Iran war could hurt India’s economy and energy security. We have spoken to Indian workers in the Gulf who spent sleepless nights as missiles struck cities where they live and work. We have reported from Kashmir and Mumbai to understand how the conflict resonates with Muslims in India.

We have also examined the geopolitics behind the fighting, and the narratives that powerful countries use to justify wars in the region.

This is the kind of journalism Scroll believes in: writing that connects global events to Indian lives, travels beyond official statements and listens to voices that are often missing from the headlines.

It takes time, resources and editorial independence.

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