India Forms Crisis Panel: Shah, Jaishankar, Puri to Steer West Asia Response Amid Oil Fears
CCNBC TV18•12-03-2026, 14:11
India Forms Crisis Panel: Shah, Jaishankar, Puri to Steer West Asia Response Amid Oil Fears
- •India establishes a three-member committee led by Home Minister Amit Shah to coordinate its response to the West Asia crisis.
- •External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri are also key members of the panel.
- •The committee has held multiple meetings to address the ongoing Iran-US-Israel conflict and its potential impact on India.
- •Fears of oil and LPG shortages are rising across India, with long queues for cylinders, though the government denies an actual shortage.
- •The conflict began on February 28 with US/Israel attacks on Iran, leading to Iran's retaliation and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, impacting global energy.
