Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired an inter-ministerial panel meeting in New Delhi to review the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Following the meeting, he reiterated India’s commitment to safeguarding the Indian people from the impact of the West Asia tensions. Singh added that the ministers held in-depth discussions on all measures being taken by the Centre.
“In-depth discussion on all the measures…”: Rajnath Singh
In a post on X, the defence minister wrote, “A meeting of an IGoM (Informal Group of Ministers) constituting several senior ministers was held today to review the risks to energy supplies, domestic availability of essential commodities, critical infrastructure resilience and robustness of India’s supply chains in the wake of the ongoing conflict in West Asia.”
“There was in-depth discussion on all the measures being taken by the Government of India,” the BJP leader added. “The NDA Government under the leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi is closely monitoring the situation and it is committed to safeguard the Indian people from any impact of the conflict.”
PM Modi’s virtual meeting with CMs
The meeting was attended by Hardeep Singh Puri, Jitendra Singh, Ram Mohan Naidu, Nirmala Sitharaman, J.P. Nadda, Manohar Lal, Kiren Rijiju, and several other senior ministers. The inter-ministerial panel was formed on Friday after PM Modi chaired a virtual meeting with all state chief ministers and UTs’ lieutenant governors, except those where assembly elections are scheduled to be held next month.
During the meeting, the prime minister stressed that the government’s focus is to maintain economic & trade stability, safeguard citizens’ interests, and strengthen supply chains. Meanwhile, he urged states and Union Territories to take strict action against profiteering and hoarding.
PM Modi recalls collective response during COVID-19 pandemic
PM Modi added that the Inter-Ministerial Group has been operational since March 3, reviewing the West Asia situation daily and making prompt decisions. Subsequently, he recalled the collective response during the COVID-19 pandemic, when both the Centre and States acted in unison as ‘Team India’ to ease the impact on supply chains, daily life, and trade.
