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So, pura scene kyu change hua? Ye sab ho raha hai kyunki Strait of Hormuz, jo global energy supply ke liye super crucial hai, abhi band hai. Is wajah se West Asia mein jo conflict chal raha hai, uska impact kam karne aur supply chain ko stable rakhne ke liye India ne apne trade routes ko diversify kiya hai.
Data bata raha hai ki April 2026 mein Singapore ko apna exports 180% surge hokar $3.20 billion ho gaya, jabki UAE ko exports 36% gir kar sirf $2.18 billion reh gaye. Interesting baat ye hai ki Oman jaise countries se bhi energy imports kaafi badh gaye hain, shipments triple ho kar $1.48 billion tak pahunch gaye. Ye sab isliye ho raha hai taaki West Asia ke conflicts ka direct impact na pade.
Par bhai, ye strategy aur badhti global energy prices ki wajah se India ka trade deficit ekdum record high par pahunch gaya hai. April 2026 mein ye $28.38 billion ho gaya, jo last year same time $27.1 billion tha. Import bill kaafi badh gaya hai.
Aur is economic pressure ka sabse direct impact dikh raha hai hamare pyaare Indian Rupee par. USD ke saamne Rupee kaafi kamzor ho gaya hai, 12.02% depreciate hokar ab 95.8900 ke level par chal raha hai mid-May 2026 tak. Foreign exchange reserves bhi $691 billion ke aas paas aa gaye hain, kyunki RBI currency ko stabilise karne ki koshish kar raha hai.
Ab sarkar bhi tension mein hai aur is situation ko handle karne ke liye kuch 'austerity measures' le rahi hai. Sabse pehle, gold aur silver par import duty 15% kar di hai, taaki non-essential khareed kam ho aur foreign reserves bachaye ja saken. Prime Minister Modi ne bhi public se fuel consumption kam karne, foreign travel limit karne aur sone ki kharidari ghatane ki appeal ki hai. Government departments ko bhi expenses cut karne, fuel use reduce karne aur official travel kam karne ke liye bola gaya hai.
History gawah hai, jaise 1973 mein oil crisis ne 35% inflation badha diya tha. Aur abhi jo oil production cuts ho rahe hain, woh 10.8 million barrels per day tak hain, jo history mein sabse bade hain. Is supply squeeze ki wajah se Brent crude futures $115 per barrel tak ja sakte hain. Moody's ne bhi India ka GDP growth forecast 6% kar diya hai. Kyunki India 89% crude oil import karta hai, ye high energy prices aur trade disruption economy ke liye bada risk hai. Jab tak Hormuz chalu nahi hota aur geopolitical situation stable nahi hoti, tab tak Rupee par pressure aur inflation ka dar bana rahega. Lekin ye diversified trade strategy long-term resilience ke liye achhi hai.