The Strait of Hormuz is not distant events but “stark realities” with direct implications for India’s security and economic stability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told German Parliamentarians in Berlin on Tuesday.
“For a developing country like India, which relies on the West Asian region for a significant share of its energy requirements, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are not distant events; they are stark realities with direct implications for our security and economic stability,” Singh said.
The Defence Minister stressed that the current geopolitical instability can no longer be viewed as a regional matter, as its consequences are global in scope. “The current geopolitical instability is not localised disturbances, but serious developments with far-reaching implications for energy security, food security, and global economic stability, apart from the immense humanitarian cost they entail.”
He told the Parliamentarians that a Group of Ministers on West Asia is continuously assessing the evolving situation and recommending timely measures to minimise its impact. “Bringing together key ministries, our deliberations focused on safeguarding energy supplies, maintaining the availability of essential commodities, containing inflationary pressures, and protecting citizens as well as industry from external disruptions. This reflects India’s capacity to respond to global crises with calmness, foresight, and effective institutional coordination.”
