Mattu J.P. Singh (Director General, Press Information Bureau), Praveen Mal Khanooja (Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas), and Opesh Kumar Sharma (Director, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways) jointly addressed the Inter-Ministerial Briefing on West Asia at the National Media Centre, New Delhi on 8 June 2026.
Senior officials from four central government bodies — PIB, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and the Department of Fertilizers — convened at the National Media Centre, New Delhi on 8 June 2026 to brief media on West Asia developments.
Praveen Mal Khanooja, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, addressed the Inter-Ministerial Briefing on West Asia at the National Media Centre, New Delhi on 8 June 2026, outlining the ministry's assessment of the ongoing regional situation.
Opesh Kumar Sharma, Director in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, spoke at the Inter-Ministerial Briefing on West Asia at the National Media Centre, New Delhi on 8 June 2026, addressing the implications of regional developments for Indian shipping and waterway operations.
Aparna S. Sharma, Additional Secretary in the Department of Fertilizers, addressed the Inter-Ministerial Briefing on West Asia at the National Media Centre, New Delhi on 8 June 2026, reportedly highlighting the potential impact of regional tensions on India's fertilizer supply chain.