PM Modi to chair key CCS meet at 7 pm in Delhi to review West Asia situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an extended meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) at 7 pm on Wednesday to review the evolving situation in West Asia and assess its potential impact on India’s energy security, supply chains and macroeconomic stability.

The meeting follows a previous CCS review held on March 22, where the government undertook a comprehensive assessment of essential commodities and critical sectors likely to be affected by the ongoing conflict in the region.

The CCS, India’s highest decision-making body on national security and strategic affairs, includes Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.



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Senior ministers handling key economic and infrastructure portfolios, including agriculture, commerce, railways, shipping, petroleum, power, food and civil aviation, are also expected to participate, similar to the previous review.

During the March 22 meeting, the government reviewed the availability of food, fertilisers, fuel and power, and examined supply continuity in view of the global situation. It also assessed fertiliser availability for the upcoming kharif season and explored alternative import sources.

Coal stocks at power plants and measures to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply were reviewed, along with efforts to diversify import sources in sectors such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals, and identify new export markets.

The government had also directed a coordinated, whole-of-government approach involving ministers and senior officials to address the impact of the West Asia conflict across sectors.


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The ongoing conflict escalated after a February 28 strike on Iranian territory by the United States and Israel, followed by retaliatory action from Tehran, raising concerns over global energy supplies and trade disruptions.

Prime Minister Modi had earlier said the situation in West Asia could have significant short-, medium- and long-term implications for the global economy, while Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has flagged risks of rising fuel prices and inflation amid the crisis.