INDIA PERSPECTIVE
PROJECT FREEDOM DEAD IN 48 HOURS: TRUMP SUSPENDS HORMUZ OPERATION, CLAIMS 'GREAT PROGRESS' TOWARD IRAN DEAL
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DOMINANT ANGLE
New Delhi: Pakistan asks, Trump complies — Islamabad confirms its new geopolitical weight
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
ANALYSIS
New Delhi covers the suspension of Project Freedom with particular interest in Trump's explicit mention of Pakistan's role. Times of India and NDTV both emphasize that Trump cited 'the request of Pakistan and other countries' as the reason for the pause.
This detail is not trivial for New Delhi: while India has withdrawn from the diplomatic frontline since the Iran-US war began (partly to avoid being seen as taking sides between its American and Iranian energy interests), Pakistan has emerged as the central mediator — receiving public praise from Trump, with General Asim Munir hailed as 'Trump's favourite field marshal.'
NDTV also covers the most sensational angle of the moment: Wall Street Journal sources report Iran is allegedly considering using 'kamikaze dolphins carrying mines' to attack US warships at Hormuz — information Team Trump commented on without formally denying.
India is reminded that 85% of its oil imports transit through the strait. The suspension of Project Freedom — without reopening Hormuz — changes nothing for New Delhi's energy situation. India remains silent on the suspension itself, absorbed by its own domestic election results.
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