As the war in West Asia enters an uncertain phase, casting long shadows over global energy markets and growth forecasts, former World Bank top official, Keiko Honda, professor at Waseda Business School and former Chief Executive Officer of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) [of the World Bank Group], in an interview with The Hindu said that India is at a significantly better position than most nations to absorb the cascading shocks of the ongoing conflict. “The West Asia war is having a cascading effect on everything because they are all dependent on energy,” Prof. Honda said ahead of an event organised by the India Exim Bank in Mumbai. Published – April 16, 2026 10:50 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Brazilian President Lula says Trump has ‘no right’ to threaten countries Ashok Leyland says ‘no slack in demand’ in Gulf markets; launches twin-fuel light commercial vehicles