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Middle East Conflict: Government Sets up Inter-Ministerial Group Headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
The group will focus on energy security, economic stability, and internal preparedness amid rising geopolitical tensions, with revised fuel taxes to stabilize prices, government said.
- On Friday, March 27, 2026, the government constituted an Inter-Ministerial Group headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to monitor issues arising from the West Asia conflict and assess its impact on India.
- Escalating tensions from the US-Israel war on Iran and the Tehran-imposed blockade of the Strait of Hormuz triggered a global energy crisis affecting 20 to 25 million barrels of daily crude oil supply.
- Domestically, the government slashed petrol excise duties by Rs 3 per litre while introducing a Rs 50 per litre excise duty on Aviation Turbine Fuel. The Ministry of Petroleum assured "adequate stocks of petrol and diesel available at all petrol pumps."
- At the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar highlighted global supply chain disruptions and emphasized resilient corridors like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor to protect India's economic interests and energy security.
- Military escalation continues as the Israel Defence Forces stated the Air Force targeted "infrastructure and sites used by the regime," with strikes on ballistic missile production facilities in Tehran and Yazd.
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Government forms Rajnath Singh-led Inter-Ministerial Group on Middle East conflict
This comes after a review led by PM Modi under the Cabinet Committee on Security assessed the Middle East conflict’s impact on key sectors, including agriculture, fertilisers, energy, power, shipping, and supply chains.
·India
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Middle East Conflict: Government sets up Inter-Ministerial Group headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
The Union Government has established an Inter-Ministerial Group, led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, to address issues from the Middle East conflict. The group includes Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, among others.
·New Delhi, India
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