Inter-Ministerial Briefing on Recent Developments in West Asia

• A series of inter-ministerial media briefings convened in May–June 2026 by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) along with MEA, MoPSW, MoCA, etc., to communicate India's response to the West Asia crisis (Iran–Israel hostilities) — its energy security, citizen evacuation, and shipping safety posture.
• Tests UPSC aspirants on the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, strategic petroleum reserves, contingency evacuation diplomacy (Op Sindhu lineage), and whole-of-government crisis communication.