Why war on Iran threatens to unleash unrest in South Asia

Global Analysis by Policy Wire: While the Iran war has sent shock waves through energy markets across Asia, one corner of the region has been hit especially hard. South Asia’s reliance on Middle...

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April 17, 2026 One Min Read

Global Analysis by Policy Wire:

While the Iran war has sent shock waves through energy markets across Asia, one corner of the region has been hit especially hard.
South Asia’s reliance on Middle Eastern fuel and Gulf remittances threatens to push some of its most exposed economies to the brink, analysts warn, as the conflict drives energy and food costs to multi-year highs.
For Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan, whose…

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