India, March 15 -- The world, and India, today are in the grip of a mounting crisis. All because of a waterway that is just 20 nautical miles wide. The Strait of Hormuz is today on the lips of the entire globe as countries face a growing shortage of oil and gas, most of which are transported through this body of water that has been blocked by Iran as a result of the attacks on it by Israel and the United States beginning on February 28, 2026.

The state of affairs once again highlights an important truth: humanity may have made innumerable advancements and brought changes to planet Earth that are irrevocable in several cases. But that does not mean nature is beaten.

Indeed, as this case underlines, nature, or should we say geography in t...