India, March 10 -- The ongoing war in West Asia is being fought in the air as missiles and drones and fighter jets attack the participants. The world, however, is paying for the war because of what it is doing to a water body - the Strait of Hormuz that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman - which is perhaps the most important when it comes to global trade in petroleum. This is because ships have almost stopped using it out of fear of being attacked by Iran and associated outcomes such as extremely high insurance premiums. What does this entail for India? Here is what the data shows.

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