India, March 18 -- Something strange happens to Indians when you talk about the conflict between Iran and the United States. No matter what points you may make about the unipolar global order, most educated Indians are only interested in discussing two subjects.

The first is the impact of the conflict on oil prices, the shortage of gas cylinders and the damage to the stock market. That, I guess, is understandable. Most people will respond to a global conflict by wondering what it will do to their lives.

It's the second subject that I find more interesting. More time is spent discussing the drone attacks on Dubai (which have led to relatively little damage or casualties) than on the destruction of much of Tehran and the deaths there (at ...