Monocle on Sunday Reviewing the week from Dubai, New Delhi and beyond
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Mar 29, 2026 Andrew Tuck, London-based editor on the UK press and travel; Lyndee Prickitt, New Delhi correspondent on Indian politics and infrastructure; Gorana Grgić, security analyst on geopolitics and regional threats. They discuss Gulf aviation disruptions, regional mediation and asymmetric threats. Indian state elections and the new Greater Noida airport come up. Also: marketing moves and shifting air-hub winners.
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Allies Are Choosing Support Roles Not Combat
- Global alliances are fracturing as countries pick roles between crisis management and direct military involvement.
- Gorana Grgić lists cross-theatre links from EU-Australia trade to India-Russia ties showing ripple effects around Iran.
Fuel Reserves Reveal Global Vulnerabilities
- Strategic reserves and fuel security are under scrutiny as regional disruptions show vulnerability.
- Gorana Grgić notes Australia has c.36–37 days of fuel and the Philippines declared emergency, highlighting supply risks.
Reporting From A Balcony Over A Targeted Port
- Inzamam Rashid reports from his Dubai balcony overlooking Jebel Ali Port, an explicitly targeted energy site.
- He describes calm on the surface but visible military presence and targeted lists of Iranian threats nearby.