The state of affairs in West Asia is “deeply regarding“, and the affect of the struggle is more likely to be felt for a very long time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Monday (March 23, 2026), whereas briefing the Lok Sabha on the steps taken by his authorities to safe India’s power wants.
The nation needs to be ready and united, Mr. Modi stated, urging all members to make sure the Indian Parliament sends out a “united and unanimous voice on the problem”.
The federal government ought to maintain a correct dialogue in order that different members can put forth their views, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated after the Prime Minister’s speech.
Earlier, making a press release within the Lok Sabha, the PM stated he had spoken to the heads of state of most West Asian nations, all of whom had assured the security of Indians.
“India has at all times raised its voice for peace within the curiosity of humanity. Dialogue and diplomacy are the options to this drawback. Our efforts are geared toward lowering tensions and ending this battle,” Mr. Modi stated, amid the thumping of desks by ruling occasion members.
“I actually have spoken with all related leaders in West Asia. I’ve urged them to cut back tensions and finish the battle. India has opposed assaults on civilians, power, and transport-related infrastructure. Assaults on industrial ships and obstruction in worldwide waterways just like the Strait of Hormuz are unacceptable. Via diplomacy, India is repeatedly working to make sure secure passage for Indian ships even on this struggle atmosphere,” he added.
The federal government was in fixed contact with suppliers from numerous nations to make sure that oil and fuel provides continued from wherever potential, he stated, addressing apprehensions of gasoline shortages. All energy crops within the nation have ample shares of coal, he added.
India has 5.3 million metric tonnes of strategic petroleum reserves, and the federal government was working in direction of rising this to six.5 million metric tonnes, the PM advised the Home.
“The reserves maintained by our oil firms are separate. Prior to now 11 years, our refining capability has additionally elevated considerably,” Mr. Modi stated.
The nation’s farmers had crammed the meals grain reserves, so India is nicely ready by way of meals safety, he stated, talking on the struggle’s affect on agriculture.
“We’re additionally making efforts to make sure that Kharif sowing takes place correctly. For this, the federal government has made ample preparations for fertilizers to cope with any emergency. Prior to now as nicely, our authorities didn’t let any world disaster affect our farmers,” he stated.
Because the summer time had begun in India, the demand for electrical energy had elevated, however all energy crops within the nation had ample shares of coal, Mr. Modi stated.
“India has created a report by producing a couple of billion tonnes of coal for the second consecutive 12 months. Within the final decade, the nation has additionally taken main steps in direction of renewable power,” he stated.
West Asia is necessary to India as practically one crore Indians stay and work within the Gulf nations, the Prime Minister stated. Among the many industrial ships that sail in these seas, the variety of Indian crew members can be very excessive, he stated.
“Resulting from these diversified causes, India’s considerations are naturally larger. Subsequently, it’s important {that a} unanimous and united voice from India’s Parliament on this disaster reaches the world,” he stated.
Each Indian within the war-affected area was being given each potential assist, and greater than 3.75 lakh Indians, together with 1,000 individuals from war-torn Iran, had been safely evacuated, Mr. Modi stated.
Nevertheless, a number of lives had been misplaced, and a few individuals had been injured through the battle, the Prime Minister stated, including that their households have been being given the required assist, and the remedy of the injured was being ensured.
(With inputs from PTI)
Revealed – March 23, 2026 04:22 pm IST
