Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in the Lok Sabha today on the Middle East conflict and the challenges it has created for India
Drawing a parallel between the COVID-19 pandemic and the current geopolitical situation because of the war in the Middle East, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said elements such as black marketeers and hoarders try to take advantage of such crises and urged all political parties and governments to stay united.
The Prime Minister was addressing the Lok Sabha on the Middle East conflict and the challenges it has created for India. Advising state governments to stay alert, he said that elements such as hoarders become active during such crises, and strict monitoring and swift action are required to tackle this menace.
“Because of this war, the difficult global situation may continue for a long time. Therefore, we must remain prepared and stay united. We have faced such challenges before as well by staying united during the coronavirus pandemic. We must remain very careful and alert. Some people will try to spread rumours to take advantage of the situation. We must not allow such people to succeed,” he said.
“All agencies responsible for ensuring law and order have been put on alert, including coastal security, border security, and cyber security,” the Prime Minister added.
The Prime Minister made another COVID-19 mention while speaking about food security. “A big question is how the war will impact farming? The country’s farmers have filled our granaries, so we have adequate food supplies. It is also our attempt to ensure a smooth harvest in the kharif season. In the past, too, our government did not let global problems burden the farmers,” he said.
The government, the Prime Minister said, is empathetic, alert and ready to extend every possible help to its citizens. It is also focused on minimising hardships for citizens, he said.Every Indian stuck in the war-affected region is being given all possible help, he said.
The Prime Minister said that over 3 lakh Indian nationals living and working in the region have already returned to the country. The war, the Prime Minister said, has created unexpected challenges, including economic, national security, and humanitarian issues. “The countries affected by the war have business relations with India. A significant portion of our crude oil and gas requirements is fulfilled by this region. This region is also important because around 1 crore Indians live and work there,” he said.
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