The Government of India has convened an all-party meeting on March 25 at 5 PM to discuss the escalating crisis in West Asia. Earlier in the day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh led a high-level review meeting to assess recent global and regional security developments, as well as India’s defence preparedness. Senior officials, including CDS General Anil Chauhan, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, General Upendra Dwivedi, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, and DRDO Chairman Samir Kamat, were present.

The conflict in West Asia has now entered its fourth week, significantly disrupting trade routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Tensions intensified after Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in joint US-Israel strikes on February 28. In response, Iran launched attacks on US and Israeli assets across several Gulf nations, further affecting the waterway, global energy markets, and economic stability.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the Rajya Sabha today regarding the crisis and its implications for India’s energy security. A day earlier, he spoke in the Lok Sabha, describing the situation as “worrisome” and highlighting the wide-ranging economic, security, and humanitarian challenges it poses.

He emphasized that the conflict has created serious global challenges and could impact India’s trade ties with the region, which supplies a large share of the country’s crude oil and gas. The region also remains strategically important as a key trade route. Meanwhile, opposition parties criticized his remarks, calling them overly self-congratulatory and politically charged.