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🔥A war started on the other side of the world. India has no role in it. But yes as all the nations including Bharat are badly impacted by the consequences, Modi Govt is tactfully and diplomatically getting the oil shipments from diff sources so far but other indirect impacts are diff to manage.
🔥Here's the full chain — pay attention:
Iran war → Hormuz disruption → fertilizer shipments blocked → farmers reduce crop applications → harvests fall → food prices rise → central banks raise rates → borrowing costs up → economic growth slows → you pay more for everything.
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🔥That chain starts in a 21-mile strait.
It ends in your shopping cart.
What about shipping?
150 ships stranded around Hormuz right now.
Insurance companies — who have never cancelled Gulf coverage in modern history — are now cancelling war risk coverage.
🔥If Ships can't get insurance. Ships won't sail without insurance. Banks won't finance ships without insurance.
The Strait isn't formally closed.
It doesn't have to be.
Insurance withdrawal is doing the same thing a physical blockade would do.
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🔥The world's air cargo network? Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways together make up 13% of global air freight capacity.
All three are grounded or severely disrupted.
🔥The fact is in this interconnected world "The global economy is not a collection of separate countries. It's one economy pretending to be many."
The proof is right in front of us.
A war between three countries is:
— Crashing stock markets world over
— Doubling natural gas prices EU
— Raising corn costs for farmers in Iowa.
— Blocking fertilizer to nations who produce in large Qty
— Spiking inflation in all nations
— Adding 20 extra days to Asia-Europe shipping routes.
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🔥One war. One strait. 21 miles wide.
And the whole world is paying for it.
Most of us will blame the Govt.
They'll fall in trap of CONg etc to come out and protest and create chaos, panic etc.
🔥They won't trace it back to the source.
Financial literacy isn't just about stocks and real estate.
It's about understanding how the world ACTUALLY works.
How money moves.
How energy flows.
How a war in a place you can barely find on a map can raise the price of bread on your table.
This is the world we live in.
One economy.
One system
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🔥And right now — that whole worlds eco including India is under serious stress & not Modi Govt’s fault which Oppo & corrupt politicians are trying to project.
🔥Infact due to Modi ji’s diplomacy and excellent relations with other world leaders they are able to manage the situation quite commendably. Their efforts have been yielding favourable results so far and hopefully we ll come out of it with little bit hardship only.
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🔥We all should stand with this Govt at this time. Support them unconditionally. Be ready to take a little hit if the situation takes a worse turn. Don’t blame or question the Govt for the situation as their efforts and intentions are very genuine to handle the situation for the best of each one of us.
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