Officials said this was the fourth special CCS meeting convened on the West Asia situation. The Cabinet Secretary briefed the CCS on the current geopolitical developments and steps taken to ensure adequate availability of petroleum products, including LNG and LPG. The Prime Minister directed that all necessary measures be taken to ensure uninterrupted fertiliser supplies. Prime Minister Modi asked officials to establish a mechanism for providing timely information, emergency assistance and counselling to seafarers and their families. The meeting took place against the backdrop of heightened tensions in West Asia following the recent US-Israel conflict involving Iran.