Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia

• A whole-of-government communication mechanism convened periodically at the National Media Centre to update citizens on India's energy, maritime, diaspora and supply-chain response to the West Asia conflict.
• Anchored by Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) with co-briefing by MEA, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), MSME and I&B.
• Important for UPSC as a live case of energy security, strategic petroleum management, crisis communication and Hormuz/Red Sea geo-economics.