Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia

• A whole-of-government coordination mechanism convened by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) along with MEA, MoD, DG Shipping, and DGCA to brief media on India's response to instability in West Asia (Iran–Israel theatre).
• Covers three pillars: energy security (crude/LPG), citizen safety & evacuation, and maritime/seafarer security.
• Important for UPSC: links GS-II (diaspora, foreign policy), GS-III (energy security, internal security of sea lanes), and current schemes like PMUY & DAC.