Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia

• Whole-of-government coordination mechanism activated by the Centre to communicate India's response to the West Asia conflict spillover, anchored by PIB / Ministry of I&B with line ministries (Petroleum & Natural Gas, Coal, Ports/Shipping/Waterways, MSME, MEA).
• Focus areas: energy security (oil, gas, LPG, coal), maritime safety in Strait of Hormuz/Persian Gulf, repatriation of Indian nationals/seafarers, and diplomatic outreach for de-escalation.
• Relevant for UPSC across GS-II (India & neighbourhood / bilateral), GS-III (energy security, internal/economic security), and Disaster/Crisis management angles.