Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the conflict in West Asia is an evolving situation, and the entire world is affected in some way. In such a situation, all efforts must be made to protect citizens from the impact of this conflict.
The Prime Minister made this statement while chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to review the situation and mitigating measures in the context of the ongoing West Asia Conflict.
An Akashvani correspondent reports that during the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Dr. T. V. Somanathan gave a detailed presentation on the global situation and the mitigating measures taken so far and being planned by all concerned Ministries and Departments.
According to the Prime Minister's Office's statement, the expected impact and measures taken to address it across sectors such as agriculture, fertilizers, food security, petroleum, and other affected sectors were discussed in the meeting.
The meeting also made a detailed assessment of the availability of essential needs for the common man, including food, energy, and fuel security. Furthermore, short-term, medium-term, and long-term measures to ensure the continued availability of essential needs were also discussed.
The meeting also involved a discussion on several measures to diversify import sources required by chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, and other industrial sectors.
The PMO stated that several measures proposed by different ministries will be prepared and implemented in the coming days after consultation with all stakeholders.
