India Edition

As India Economy Struggles Amid Iran War, Modi May Need to Look Inward

March manufacturing activity slumped to its lowest in nearly 4.5 years.
Emergency teams at the blast site following an overnight missile attack by Iran in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026..Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg

Welcome to India Edition, Bloomberg’s daily dive into what’s moving the worlds of business, markets and politics in this dynamic, fast-paced economy. I’m Menaka Doshi . If you didn’t receive this directly in your inbox, you can subscribe here , and share feedback with us here .

Today, I look at India’s role in peace-making in the Gulf (it has none yet!) and my colleague Mihir Mishra speaks to a sailor on one of the Indian LPG vessels that navigated the Strait of Hormuz.