India's Strategic Response to West Asia Conflict: Ensuring Security and Sustainability
The Cabinet Committee on Security, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, assessed the impact of the West Asia conflict on India. During the meeting, strategies were formulated to ensure continued food, energy, and fuel security. Discussions included diversifying import sources, ensuring power availability, and exploring new export markets.
- Country:
- India
On Sunday, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, convened to evaluate the challenges posed by the West Asia conflict on India's critical needs including food, energy, and fuel security.
Prime Minister Modi emphasized a whole-of-government approach, calling for a dedicated group of ministers and secretaries to tackle the impact of the ongoing conflict. The discussions extended to immediate, medium, and long-term measures to sustain essential needs.
The CCS, comprising Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, also assessed sectors such as agriculture, petroleum, and power. Diversifying import sources for fertilizers and ensuring coal stock at power plants were key points.
ALSO READ
-
PM directs to set up group of ministers and secretaries to work dedicatedly to deal with situation arising due to West Asia conflict: Govt.
-
Counter-measures, both immediate and long-term, were discussed at CCS to deal with effects on economy due to West Asia conflict: Govt.
-
West Asia conflict will have significant short, medium, long term impact on global economy, its effects on India were assessed at CCS: Govt.
-
West Asia conflict: At CCS meeting, Cabinet Secretary gave detailed presentation on global situation, mitigating measures by govt ministries.
-
PM Modi chairs meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security to review situation and mitigating measures in view of West Asia conflict.
Google News