Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia

• A series of Inter-Ministerial Briefings convened in 2026 by the Government of India to coordinate the response of multiple ministries (Petroleum & Natural Gas, External Affairs, Ports/Shipping/Waterways, Heavy Industries) to the West Asia crisis affecting the Strait of Hormuz.
• Demonstrates India's energy-security vulnerability (≈60% of LPG imports, with ~90% routed through Hormuz) and the whole-of-government mitigation playbook.
• Examinable for GS-II (diaspora, foreign relations), GS-III (energy security, internal supply, EV transition) and current affairs.