{"id":62488,"date":"2026-03-24T17:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=62488"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:50:01","slug":"war-in-west-asia-india-moves-to-secure-oil-evacuate-citizens-push-for-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/political-news\/war-in-west-asia-india-moves-to-secure-oil-evacuate-citizens-push-for-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"War in West Asia: India Moves to Secure Oil, Evacuate Citizens, Push for Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"419\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"117\">New Delhi (March 24, 2026):<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Prime Minister\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Narendra Modi<\/span><\/span>\u00a0addressed the\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rajya Sabha<\/span><\/span>\u00a0on the ongoing conflict in\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">West Asia<\/span><\/span>, outlining India\u2019s strategy to deal with the global energy crisis, protect Indian citizens abroad, and maintain economic stability.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"796\">Speaking in Parliament, the Prime Minister said the war has created a severe global energy crisis and disrupted trade routes, affecting supplies of petrol, diesel, gas, and fertilizers. 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