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Interest of Indian consumer always overriding priority: Jaishankar warns o
Updated : 4 days, 22 hours ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Parliament that the Indian consumer's interest is the "overriding priority" amid the West Asia crisis. He warned of supply chain disruptions, confirmed 67,000 Indians have returned home, and defended the humanitarian decision to allow an Iranian wa
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"Safety of Indians our main priority": Jaishankar says PM Modi closely mon
Updated : 4 days, 22 hours ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed Parliament that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally monitoring the Iran conflict. With two Indian mariners dead and thousands of citizens in the region, India is coordinating evacuations and relocation efforts, while warning that the cri
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Kharge demands short duration discussion in RS on India's energy security
Updated : 4 days, 23 hours ago IST
The second phase of the Parliament Budget Session began with Congress President and Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge demanding the short duration discussion in the Rajya Sabha on India's energy security amid the West Asia Conflict.
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Parliament Session: Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge submits notice to s
Updated : 4 days, 22 hours ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday moved a notice seeking a short-duration discussion on "emerging challenges for India's energy security."
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Congress MPs move suspension of business notice in RS, LS to discuss West
Updated : 5 days ago IST
Congress MPs Manish Tewari and Randeep Surjewala have moved seperate motion of suspension of business in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, respectively to discuss the escalating conflict in West Asia and India's energy security.
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Budget Session: Congress MP KC Venugopal seeks discussion on "energy secur
Updated : 5 days ago IST
The Congress MP emphasised that the escalating tensions in West Asia pose immediate challenges to India's energy supply chains, autonomy and citizen safety.
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"Pasted statement": Manickam Tagore seeks parliamentary discussion on conf
Updated : 5 days, 2 hours ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore B on Monday criticised the Centre for scheduling a parliamentary statement by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the conflict in West Asia, rather than a discussion in the Lok Sabha.
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India's 250 million barrel buffer and supply diversification ensure fuel s
Updated : 5 days, 23 hours ago IST
India currently maintains a combined energy buffer of over 250 million barrels of crude oil and refined petroleum products, equivalent to approximately 4,000 crore litres, according to a government report. This stockpile provides seven to eight weeks of coverage across the full supply chain,
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'To take a little pressure off': Trump says on US granting "permission" to
Updated : 6 days, 2 hours ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (US local time) spoke to the media about several developments in the wake of the unfolding security situation in West Asia and the Gulf and responded to the announcement by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on temporarily allowing India to purchase
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Govt Sources reaffirm petrol and diesel prices will not increase
Updated : 6 days, 16 hours ago IST
Government sources have signalled an improvement in India's energy security, noting that the nation's stock levels are on an upward trajectory despite the volatility in West Asia. Officials indicated that recent assessments have provided the administration with a much-needed cushion, statin
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"There are going to be implications for Taiwan": NSC Deputy Secretary-Gene
Updated : 6 days, 22 hours ago IST
Taiwan's National Security Council official Vincent Yi-hsiang Chao warned that Middle East tensions threaten global energy and markets. Speaking to ANI, he urged for regional peace to protect Taiwan Strait stability and highlighted Taiwan's proactive shift toward diversifying supply chain
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Indian Railways' electrification drive acts as a safeguard against oil sup
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Indian Railways has undertaken electrification of its network in mission mode over the last decade, significantly reducing its dependence on imported diesel. As a result, 99.4% of the Broad Gauge (BG) railway network has now been electrified, marking one of the largest infrastructure tran
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