PM Modi chairs high-level meeting to review West Asia crisis impact on India’s energy securityPrime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with senior ministers and officials to review the impact of the West Asia crisis on India’s energy supplies, trade and economy. Other ministers at the meeting included Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Health Minister J.P. Nadda, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and Ports and Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. According to sources, the meeting was held to review the situation in West Asia and its impact on India’s energy and fuel supplies. The recent geopolitical developments in West Asia have adversely affected countries globally, with major implications for crude-oil-importing emerging economies. RoDTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) benefits were restored to mitigate higher freight, insurance and war-risk costs.