Govt reviews fuel supply, maritime operations amid West Asia situation; urges no panic buying

April 24, 2026 8:05 PM

Govt reviews fuel supply, maritime operations amid West Asia situation; urges no panic buying

The Centre on Friday said it is maintaining adequate fuel supplies and closely monitoring developments in West Asia, while urging citizens to avoid panic buying of petrol, diesel and LPG. At a media briefing at the National Media Centre, officials from the Ministries of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and External Affairs outlined measures to ensure stability across energy supply, maritime operations and support to Indian nationals in the region. Officials said 100 pe...

EAM Jaishankar to visit Russia, meet counterpart, co-chair IRIGC-TEC 26th Session: MEA

August 19, 2025 10:48 AM

EAM Jaishankar to visit Russia, meet counterpart, co-chair IRIGC-TEC 26th Session: MEA

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will embark on a three-day official visit to Russia on Tuesday, according to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs. During the visit, scheduled till August 21, he will meet his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov and also co-chair the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation.  In an official statement, the MEA said that the visit of the External Aff...