West Asia conflict: PM Modi says India has adequate crude storage and arrangements for supplies despite ‘serious crisis’ | India News
Seeking to reassure Parliament and the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said in Rajya Sabha that India has adequate crude oil storage facilities and arrangements for continuous supply, despite the “serious energy crisis” created by the war in West Asia, which has entered its fourth week. Speaking in the Upper House a day after he made a statement in Lok Sabha, Modi said it was essential that India’s Parliament spoke with one voice on peace and dialogue. He stressed that India’s aim was to bring peace to the embattled region through dialogue and diplomacy, and that it had discussed de-escalation and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. In his opening remarks, Modi acknowledged the strain the conflict was placing on India’s energy supplies, calling it “worrisome,” and said petrol, diesel, gas, and fertiliser supplies were affected. He also said the fate of one crore Indians living and working in the Gulf countries was a matter of concern for the government. From the beginning of the war till now, 3.75 lakh Indians have returned …
