Updates on Key Sectors in View of Developments in West Asia

• A whole-of-government contingency response by India to a 2026 West Asia conflict that disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, affecting LPG, natural gas, fertilizers, shipping and diaspora safety.
• Coordinated through an Inter-Ministerial Group (IGoM) chaired by the Raksha Mantri (RM), covering Petroleum, Fertilizers, Shipping, MEA.
• Tests India's energy security architecture, strategic petroleum reserves, Essential Commodities Act tools, and consular evacuation machinery — high-yield for Prelims, GS-II and GS-III.