Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia

• A Government of India coordination mechanism convened in April 2026 to manage the domestic fallout of the Iran–US–Israel conflict in West Asia, particularly on energy supplies, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and pharmaceutical inputs.
• Lead-released by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) through PIB, with participation from MSME, MEA, Ports/Shipping/Waterways and I&B ministries.
• UPSC relevance: tests GS-II (India–West Asia diplomacy), GS-III (energy security, supply chains, internal security of sea-lanes) with a strong current-affairs hook.