{"id":62490,"date":"2026-03-24T18:23:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=62490"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:59:04","slug":"west-asia-war-impact-pm-modi-highlights-indias-oil-security-evacuations-and-peace-push-in-rajya-sabha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/national\/west-asia-war-impact-pm-modi-highlights-indias-oil-security-evacuations-and-peace-push-in-rajya-sabha\/","title":{"rendered":"West Asia War Impact: PM Modi Highlights India\u2019s Oil Security, Evacuations and Peace Push in Rajya Sabha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"505\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"196\">New Delhi (March 24, 2026):<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Prime Minister\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Narendra Modi<\/span><\/span>\u00a0shared key highlights from his address in 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>, stressing India\u2019s focus on energy security, economic stability, and the safety of Indian citizens abroad.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"939\">The Prime Minister said the war in West Asia has triggered a global energy crisis and disrupted major trade routes, affecting supplies of petrol, diesel, gas, and fertilizers. He expressed serious concern over the situation in the\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Strait of Hormuz<\/span><\/span>, one of the world\u2019s most important oil and trade routes, where several ships, including those with Indian crew members, are currently stranded due to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1289\">He stated that India is in constant contact with countries in the region, including Iran, Israel, Gulf nations, and the United States, and is pushing for peace through dialogue and diplomacy. He emphasized that attacks on commercial ships and civilian infrastructure are unacceptable and that peaceful dialogue is the only solution to the conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi (March 24, 2026):\u00a0Prime Minister\u00a0Narendra Modi\u00a0shared key highlights from his address in the\u00a0Rajya Sabha\u00a0on the ongoing conflict in\u00a0West Asia, stressing India\u2019s focus on energy security, economic stability, and the safety of Indian citizens abroad. 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