{"id":66127,"date":"2026-03-24T17:43:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=66127"},"modified":"2026-03-24T20:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:11:05","slug":"heading-pm-modi-addresses-rajya-sabha-on-west-asia-crisis-3-75-lakh-indians-evacuated-strategic-oil-reserves-activated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2026\/03\/24\/heading-pm-modi-addresses-rajya-sabha-on-west-asia-crisis-3-75-lakh-indians-evacuated-strategic-oil-reserves-activated\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Addresses Rajya Sabha on West Asia Crisis: 3.75 Lakh Indians Evacuated, Strategic Oil Reserves Activated"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_b08644c390c20be2\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\">\n<p id=\"p-rc_5ad1df97df2e0884-59\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"><span class=\"citation-82\">Addressing the Rajya Sabha today, <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"34\"><span class=\"citation-82\">March 24, 2026<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-82 citation-end-82\">, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a high-stakes briefing on India\u2019s position regarding the month-long conflict in West Asia.<\/span> Highlighting the &#8220;dire circumstances&#8221; posed by the war, the Prime Minister assured the nation that India is prepared to navigate the global energy shock and trade disruptions with a combination of vigorous diplomacy and domestic resilience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Key Highlights from the PM\u2019s Address:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"10\">\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5ad1df97df2e0884-60\" data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-81\">Massive Evacuation Success:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-81\"> PM Modi shared that over <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"53\"><span class=\"citation-81\">3,75,000 Indians<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-81 citation-end-81\"> have been safely repatriated since the outbreak of hostilities, including 1,000 from Iran.<\/span> He emphasized that the safety of the <b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"198\">one crore Indians<\/b> living in the Gulf remains the government\u2019s &#8220;paramount priority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5ad1df97df2e0884-61\" data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-80\">Strait of Hormuz &amp; Energy Security:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-80 citation-end-80\"> With the strategic waterway facing severe disruptions, the PM declared that &#8220;obstruction of international waterways is unacceptable.&#8221;<\/span> <span class=\"citation-79\">He informed the House that India has activated its <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"221\"><span class=\"citation-79\">Strategic Petroleum Reserves<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-79\">, which currently exceed <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"274\"><span class=\"citation-79\">53 lakh metric tonnes<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-79 citation-end-79\">, to ensure an uninterrupted supply of petrol and diesel.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5ad1df97df2e0884-62\" data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Diplomatic Outreach:<\/b><span class=\"citation-78\"> The Prime Minister has personally engaged in multiple rounds of talks with heads of state from <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"116\"><span class=\"citation-78\">Iran, Israel, the US, and Gulf nations<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-78 citation-end-78\">, pushing for an immediate de-escalation and the reopening of trade routes.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5ad1df97df2e0884-63\" data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Domestic Resilience:<\/b><span class=\"citation-77\"> To tackle inflation and supply chain issues, <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"66\"><span class=\"citation-77\">seven new Empowered Groups<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-77 citation-end-77\"> have been constituted.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-76\">The PM also highlighted a <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"142\"><span class=\"citation-76\">\u20b970,000 crore mission<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-76 citation-end-76\"> to boost indigenous shipbuilding, aiming to reduce India&#8217;s 90% dependence on foreign-flagged vessels for oil transport.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5ad1df97df2e0884-64\" data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">A Call for &#8220;Team India&#8221;:<\/b><span class=\"citation-75 citation-end-75\"> Invoking the spirit of the COVID-19 pandemic, PM Modi urged State Governments to coordinate closely to protect migrant workers and prevent black-marketing of essential commodities like fertilizers and LPG.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5ad1df97df2e0884-65\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"><span class=\"citation-74\">The Prime Minister concluded by asserting that while the economic recovery from this global crisis will take time, India\u2019s <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"123\"><span class=\"citation-74\">diversified energy imports<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-74 citation-end-74\"> (now from 41 countries) and strong economic fundamentals will serve as a &#8220;bulwark&#8221; 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