PM chairs high-level security meet in Parliament; top ministers, Ajit Doval present
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level Cabinet Committee on Security meeting to assess the fallout of the West Asia situation on India's energy security and review contingency measures to safeguard fuel supplies.
A high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held in the Parliament, with the country's top ministers and security officials in attendance. The meeting reviewed the evolving situation in West Asia and its implications for India's energy security and fuel supplies, sources said.
Among those attending the meeting were Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Kiren Rijiju and JP Nadda. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal were also present.
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval also attended the meeting, along with other senior government and security officials.
According to sources, the discussions were focused on the rapidly evolving situation in West Asia and its potential impact on India's imports of crude oil, petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other critical energy supplies.
The security meeting also reviewed the country's energy preparedness and contingency measures to ensure uninterrupted supplies in the event of any further escalation in the region.
The presence of the country's top security, diplomatic, economic and energy leadership underscores the seriousness with which New Delhi is monitoring developments in West Asia, a region that accounts for a significant share of India's crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports.
A high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held in the Parliament, with the country's top ministers and security officials in attendance. The meeting reviewed the evolving situation in West Asia and its implications for India's energy security and fuel supplies, sources said.
Among those attending the meeting were Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Kiren Rijiju and JP Nadda. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal were also present.
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval also attended the meeting, along with other senior government and security officials.
According to sources, the discussions were focused on the rapidly evolving situation in West Asia and its potential impact on India's imports of crude oil, petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other critical energy supplies.
The security meeting also reviewed the country's energy preparedness and contingency measures to ensure uninterrupted supplies in the event of any further escalation in the region.
The presence of the country's top security, diplomatic, economic and energy leadership underscores the seriousness with which New Delhi is monitoring developments in West Asia, a region that accounts for a significant share of India's crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports.
A high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held in the Parliament, with the country's top ministers and security officials in attendance. The meeting reviewed the evolving situation in West Asia and its implications for India's energy security and fuel supplies, sources said.
Among those attending the meeting were Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Kiren Rijiju and JP Nadda. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal were also present.
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval also attended the meeting, along with other senior government and security officials.
According to sources, the discussions were focused on the rapidly evolving situation in West Asia and its potential impact on India's imports of crude oil, petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other critical energy supplies.
The security meeting also reviewed the country's energy preparedness and contingency measures to ensure uninterrupted supplies in the event of any further escalation in the region.
The presence of the country's top security, diplomatic, economic and energy leadership underscores the seriousness with which New Delhi is monitoring developments in West Asia, a region that accounts for a significant share of India's crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports.
