High-level meeting of Union ministers held at PM Modi's office in Parliament
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the fourth Cabinet Committee on Security meeting to assess the West Asia conflict's impact on India, stressing the need to make the energy sector 'atmanirbhar' .
- The Prime Minister ordered a 'whole of government approach' to tackle crisis challenges, calling for a unified monitoring mechanism to protect Indian nationals' interests amid the over four-month conflict.
- Central Public Sector Enterprise refineries operate at utilisation levels exceeding 100%, the PMO said, ensuring continued production of petrol, diesel and other petroleum products, while Cabinet Secretary Dr TV Somanathan reported adequate supplies of LNG, LPG and fertilisers.
- Modi directed the establishment of a mechanism to provide timely information and emergency assistance to seafarers and their families, while the CCS discussed India's Rabi season fertiliser requirements and infrastructure expansion including Piped Natural Gas connections.
- Diversified LPG procurement sources and adequate stocks strengthen India's energy security, enabling the country to sustain self-reliance amid prolonged regional tensions from the West Asia conflict.
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Modi reviews safety of seafarers, supply chain constraints in extended CCS meet
Availability of adequate crude oil has enabled Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) refineries to operate at utilisation levels exceeding 100 per cent, ensuring continued production of petrol, diesel and other petroleum products.
PM Modi chairs 4th CCS meeting on West Asia conflict; reviews energy security, citizen safety measures
New Delhi, July 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review the situation in the context of ongoing West Asia conflict and measures taken by various Ministries and Departments. This was the 4th special CCS meeting on the issue. Cabinet Secretary briefed the CCS about the present geo-political situation. He spoke about the initiatives taken to ensure adequate supply of petroleum pr…
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