Prime Minister Narendra Modi called an urgent meeting of the government’s topmost decision-making body – the Cabinet Committee on Security over the crisis in West Asia.
The committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Home Minister, the Defence Minister, the Foreign Minister, the Finance Minister and the National Security Adviser, discussed in detail the fresh hostilities in the Middle East and the sharp escalation after Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel.
Describing the recent developments in West Asia as “deeply concerning”, the highest committee in the country delved upon various issues arising from the ongoing and widening crisis.
Among several key issues, they discussed the impact on trade,navigation, and supply chains – especially the supply of oil,petroleum, and its products.
