Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia

• A joint media briefing held at the National Media Centre, New Delhi on 23 March 2026 by senior officials of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG), Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to communicate India's whole-of-government response to the West Asia crisis.
• Briefing is examinable as a case study of crisis governance, energy security and diaspora protection during a Gulf-centric conflict — directly touching GS-II (foreign affairs, diaspora) and GS-III (energy security, SLOCs).