Way too much is happening worldwide in terms of geopolitics not to have an effect on global stock markets. While the world’s largest democracy, India, just concluded its general elections – where the incumbent party returned to power with a reduced majority – France’s surprise declaration of a snap election has raised uncertainties further in Europe, which has already been reeling from the Russia-Ukraine war, as well as the impending British elections. Add to this the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, where a ceasefire agreement has yet to be accepted, and it becomes a heady cocktail of geopoliti…