Government Convenes All-Party Meeting on West Asia Situation

PTI, NEW DELHI, March 24, 2026 : The Union government has called an all-party meeting on the West Asia crisis on Wednesday, sources said. This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to Parliament on the West Asia situation.

The Prime Minister on Monday said the difficult global conditions caused by the West Asia conflict are likely to persist for a long time and called upon the nation to remain prepared and united, just as it had stood together during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a statement in the Lok Sabha, Modi addressed concerns related to the impact on fuel, fertilisers, national security and other areas in India, as well as on its nationals residing in the West Asia region, detailing steps taken by the government to ensure that "ordinary families face as little trouble as possible".

He said a unanimous voice on this crisis should go out to the world from India's Parliament. Reaffirming India's unwavering commitment to humanity and peace, the Prime Minister said dialogue and diplomacy remain the only path to resolution and every Indian effort is directed at de-escalation and cessation of hostilities.

The Congress attacked Modi for not condemning the continued US-Israeli air strikes on Iran. In his remarks, the Prime Minister had said West Asia is important to India as nearly one crore Indians live and work in the Gulf countries. A high number of Indian crew members work in commercial ships that sail in these seas.

The Prime Minister on Tuesday said the government has constituted seven empowered groups to evolve strategies on fuel, supply chains, and fertilisers, among others, to tackle the impact of the West Asia crisis.

Modi asserted that the government is trying to procure gas and crude oil from all available sources, and efforts will continue in the coming days, while noting that necessary preparations have been made for the adequate supply of fertilisers.

"The government is working with a comprehensive strategy to address every aspect of this crisis -- be it its short-term, medium-term, or long-term implications," the Prime Minister said.

The Prime Minister further said the government has already constituted an inter-ministerial group, which meets regularly to assess any difficulties in import-export operations and consistently works on devising necessary solutions.

"Much like the empowered groups, comprising experts and officials, that were formed during the Covid-19 pandemic to tackle challenges across various sectors, seven such new empowered groups were constituted just yesterday."