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Middle East Conflict: Government Sets up Inter-Ministerial Group Headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
The group will focus on energy security, economic stability, and internal preparedness amid rising geopolitical tensions, with revised fuel taxes to stabilize prices, government said.
- On Friday, March 27, 2026, the government constituted an Inter-Ministerial Group led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to monitor the evolving West Asia conflict and assess its impact on India.
- Escalating tensions from the US-Israel war on Iran and the Tehran-imposed blockade of the Strait of Hormuz triggered a global energy crisis, affecting 20 to 25 million barrels of daily crude oil supply.
- To maintain stability, the government slashed excise duties on petrol by Rs 3 per litre and introduced a Rs 50 per litre excise duty on Aviation Turbine Fuel, while the Ministry of Petroleum assured "adequate stocks of petrol and diesel available at all petrol pumps."
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed global supply chain disruptions at the G7 meeting, emphasizing the need for resilient corridors like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor to protect India's economic interests.
- Military tensions remain high as the Israel Defence Forces stated the Air Force targeted "infrastructure and sites used by the regime," including ballistic missile production facilities in Tehran and Yazd.
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'Committed to safeguard Indians': Rajnath chairs inter-ministerial panel meet over West Asia conflict
Following chairing a meeting of inter-ministerial panel in New Delhi to review the crisis in the Middle East, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reiterated that India remains committed to safeguarding the Indians from the impact of the conflict in West Asia. Rajnath said the ministers held in-dept discussions over the conflict and how the central government is responding to the challenges posed by it. Proving details about the meeting in an X (forme…
Government forms Rajnath Singh-led Inter-Ministerial Group on Middle East conflict
This comes after a review led by PM Modi under the Cabinet Committee on Security assessed the Middle East conflict’s impact on key sectors, including agriculture, fertilisers, energy, power, shipping, and supply chains.
Middle East Conflict: Government sets up Inter-Ministerial Group headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
The Union Government has established an Inter-Ministerial Group, led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, to address issues from the Middle East conflict. The group includes Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, among others.
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