🇮🇳🇮🇷 Iran conflict disrupts India's glass manufacturing hub

Oil and gas supply disruptions linked to the war in Iran are rippling into Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state and a dense network of specialized manufacturing clusters. Firozabad, known as India's glass capital, is among the districts exposed — alongside brass-producing Moradabad, leather in Kanpur, and carpet manufacturing in Bhadohi.

Uttar Pradesh's industrial structure relies on district-level specialization with tightly integrated supply chains. Energy-intensive sectors like glassmaking are directly vulnerable to fuel cost spikes and supply volatility — transmission effects that mid-range conflicts can produce far beyond the immediate theater.

The disruption illustrates how Iran-linked energy shocks carry downstream industrial risk into South Asia's manufacturing base, with implications for employment across one of the world's most populated regions.

#India #Iran

@asianomics

🇸🇰🇺🇦 Zelensky: Met with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico in Yerevan. Ukraine is open to a constructive dialogue with Slovakia and is interested in developing strong relations.

We discussed cooperation in various areas and holding a meeting of governments in the format of an intergovernmental commission in the near future.

We talked about exchanging visits to Kyiv and Bratislava - we agreed that the teams would work on the schedule.

We also touched on the issue of Ukraine's membership in the European Union. It is important that Slovakia supports Ukraine's accession to the EU and is ready to help on this path. Thank you for that.

As expected, the invasion here started

🦅🇺🇦 FP-1 drone was able to completely overcome three echelons of defense of Moscow, consisting of 101 confirmed positions, - DroneBomber

This route ran through the area of ​​responsibility of at least 10 regiments of strategic S-400 systems and over 80 Pantsir and Tor systems.

The drone even bypassed special positions on the roofs in the city center and towers along the roads, specially erected to intercept low-flying targets.

The map shows all verified points of air defense positions in the Moscow region.

🇺🇸🇲🇦 Two US troops missing during African Lion exercise in Morocco, AFRICOM says

Two U.S. service members participating in the joint exercise African Lion 2026 were reported missing near the Cap Draa Training Area, near the city of Tan Tan in Morocco on Saturday, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Sunday.

African Lion is an annual multinational military exercise led by U.S. forces and hosted by Morocco.

#Morocco

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Владимир Путин поддержал решение главы Мордовии Артема Здунова вновь баллотироваться на выборах в регионе.

Президент оценил работу Здунова и сказал: "У вас в целом получается. Поэтому я хочу - конечно, люди должны сказать свое слово в ходе предвыборной кампании, самого избирательного процесса, - я хочу пожелать вам успехов".

@interfaxonline

🔥 "Hart" border guards thwarted the enemy's offensive in the north of the Kharkiv region.

💥 The result for the week: 47 eliminated, 32 wounded. The rest - fled.

🇺🇦🇮🇷 Zelensky: We all see it: the war in Iran is still unresolved and could lead to long-term instability. This could lead to higher living costs in all our countries this year, and also to significant political changes.

Therefore, above all, our energy and security cooperation must be real cooperation. We must help each other prepare for winter and overcome energy challenges.

We must also promote a long-term solution to the issue of the Strait of Hormuz and the fate of the Iranian people.

More like 6 vs 1,000

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🇺🇦👀 Zelensky: Russia has announced a parade on May 9 in Moscow without military equipment. They cannot afford to use military equipment and are afraid of drones buzzing over Red Square.

This says a lot. It shows that they are not strong now. Therefore, we must continue to pressure them with sanctions.

I ask you not to agree to any ideas of easing the sanctions: this is important. And thank you also to those who are fighting against the Russian shadow oil fleet.

🐧 The penguins are back. Drone operators from the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade are mowing down occupiers at night who have come to believe in the invisible power of anti-drone cloaks.

Zelensky met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Yerevan and said Ukraine is open to constructive dialogue with Slovakia. They discussed cooperation, a planned intergovernmental commission meeting, visit exchanges and Kyiv’s EU accession path.