A high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took place in Parliament with the country’s top ministers and security officials in attendance, including National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. The meeting was held to review the evolving situation in West Asia and its implications for India’s energy security and fuel supplies, sources said.
Among those who attended 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.
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.
An official statement on the outcome of the meeting, which took place amid the Monsoon Session of Parliament, is awaited.
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