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New Delhi has called recent attacks on energy facilities in West Asia unacceptable. The government says these strikes threaten global energy supplies and must stop right away.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs spoke out strongly on Thursday. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the nation had earlier urged all sides to avoid hitting civilian sites like power plants and gas fields. “These new attacks are deeply disturbing,” he noted. They make an already shaky world energy market even worse, he added.
The trouble started with Iran firing back at energy hubs in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait. Reports show Iran hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG plant after Israel struck its South Pars gas field. US President Donald Trump said America knew nothing about Israel’s move but warned Iran against more hits on Qatar. Arab and Islamic nations met in Riyadh and condemned the missile and drone strikes.
For India, a top buyer of oil and gas from the Gulf, this is bad news. Over one crore Indians live and work there. Any supply cut could raise fuel prices at home and hurt the economy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has talked to leaders in Oman and Qatar to push for calm.
India wants peace and stresses that energy sites are key to world stability. Jaiswal ended by saying such attacks “need to cease” to avoid bigger chaos. As fighting grows, New Delhi watches closely, balancing ties with all players. The hope is for quick talks to protect vital energy flows.
