crisis management

New Delhi, March 24 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged state governments to establish dedicated monitoring mechanisms for migrant workers and vulnerable sections, cautioning that the ongoing West Asia conflict could pose a significant challenge for the country in the coming months...

Chennai, March 24 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin intensified his criticism of the Centre on Tuesday, questioning its preparedness to handle the fallout of the escalating conflict in West Asia, particularly regarding fuel security and the safety of Indian citizens abroad.Strongly...

New Delhi, March 23 The serious situation the world is facing now is extremely concerning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, and asserted that with the united efforts of 1.4 billion Indians, the country is moving forward while facing every disaster.Addressing the TV9 Network Summit...

New Delhi, March 23 – The Congress on Monday suggested that India should lead peace talks in West Asia and also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inform citizens about the steps being taken to address the LPG shortage and rising inflation in the country.Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi...

March 20, New Delhi – Gulf states are on high alert following overnight missile and drone attacks.Air defenses in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have been responding to "hostile missile and drone attacks" since early Friday.The UAE's National Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar thanked the Government and the people of Armenia for facilitating the safe evacuation of over 550 Indian nationals from Iran so far. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar also expressed his appreciation for their support during this difficult period.

Kolkata, March 13 Long queues were seen outside LPG distribution centers across West Bengal on Friday, amid concerns about a shortage of cooking gas cylinders due to the crisis in the Middle East.People were standing with empty LPG cylinders outside such centers in various parts of the state –...

New Delhi, March 12 The government said on Thursday that three Indian seafarers have been killed and one is missing amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia.Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said that out of the 78 Indian seafarers onboard...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 12 Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Suresh Gopi, said on Thursday that efforts are underway to control the LPG crisis, and that opportunities are opening for India to secure additional supplies.Speaking to reporters here, he said Union Minister...

Guwahati, March 11 Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota said on Wednesday that local refineries have the capacity to meet only about 30 per cent of the state's LPG demand, indicating a possible shortage of the cooking fuel in the coming days.In a post on X, Kota said that all four refineries in the...

Underlining the implications of the West Asia conflict on India, former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran described it as the “most serious crisis” the country has faced in recent history and stated that New Delhi would need to wait for the situation to stabilize before resuming...

Trichy, March 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the global energy supply chain has been affected due to the conflict in West Asia and appealed to the people not to panic, expressing confidence in overcoming the crisis.Amid shortages in LPG supplies and opposition accusing...

Kolkata, March 11 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday directed state refineries to prioritize meeting local cooking gas demand and requested that LPG produced within the state not be sent outside for the time being."If our cooking gas cylinders go outside the state, we...

Dubai, March 11 – As rising tensions and missile threats force residents to leave parts of the Middle East, animal rescue groups in Dubai say they are witnessing a troubling increase in abandoned pets. Many dogs, cats, fish, and turtles are being left behind as families scramble to evacuate the...

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has stated that over 52,000 Indian nationals have been safely repatriated from the Gulf region to India between March 1 and March 7, following the outbreak of war in West Asia.The MEA stated that of these, 32,107 passengers traveled on Indian airlines...

Mumbai, March 7 The Union Ministry of Shipping, Ports, and Waterways has proposed that ports consider requests regarding reductions, waivers, or remission of charges, including vessel change charges, and has also introduced a standard operating procedure (SOP) for them to address issues arising...

Kuala Lumpur, March 6: With growing regional tensions in Southeast Asia, the Philippines' ASEAN chairmanship will be evaluated not by new declarations, but by how effectively it can stabilize the bloc through prudent diplomacy, sustain dialogue among fragmented stakeholders, and ensure the...

Chandigarh, March 6 – In an effort to ensure the safe, smooth, and trouble-free return of Punjab citizens stranded in the conflict-ridden West Asia, the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has deployed two senior state government officers to coordinate and oversee the...

Ramgarh (Jharkhand), March 5 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said on Thursday that bringing back people from Jharkhand and other states stranded in Gulf countries is the responsibility of the Centre.This statement came days after Soren urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take necessary...

New Delhi, March 4 The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up a control room to assist those affected by the escalating crisis in West Asia.The MEA has said that almost one crore Indian citizens live in West Asia, and their safety and well-being is of "utmost priority" for New Delhi...