Updates on Key Sectors in View of Developments in West Asia

• A whole-of-government contingency response by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG), MEA, MoPSW and others to insulate Indian consumers and the Indian diaspora from spillovers of the West Asia conflict of 2025-26.
• Covers energy security (crude/LPG/PNG), maritime logistics (port ops, Strait of Hormuz), fiscal cushioning (excise cut, OMC compensation) and consular evacuation (Operation Sindhu).
• Relevant for GS-II (India and the World, diaspora) and GS-III (energy security, internal security of maritime SLOCs).