India, on Thursday, condemned the increase in attacks on energy infrastructure in the Gulf region as the West Asia conflict escalates. India’s statement comes after Iran launched retaliatory strikes on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and Kuwait after Israel targeted the South Pars gas field. Smoke and flames rise from the South Pars gas field in Iran following an Israeli strike, as seen through the window of a moving vehicle (via REUTERS) “India had previously called for the avoidance of targeting civilian infrastructure, including energy infrastructure, across the region. Recent attacks against energy installations in different locations across this region are therefore deeply disturbing and only serve to further destabilise an already uncertain energy scenario for the whole world. Such attacks are unacceptable and need to cease,” read the official statement issued by the ministry of external affairs. Also Read | Why attack on Qatar’s energy infrastructure in Ras Laffan is bad news for India The conflict in West Asia escalated gravely after Israel launched an air strike on South Pars, which is …