New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting with chief ministers on Friday to review the preparedness of states amid the conflict in the Middle East. An all-party meet on the issue had been convened on Wednesday and was chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Sources said that with Iran continuing its chokehold on the vital Strait of Hormuz, affecting global energy flows, the meeting will focus on ensuring a synergy of efforts in the spirit of ‘Team India’.
The Prime Minister advocated for this approach in his speech in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, stating that the effects of the war are likely to linger, and urging everyone to work together.
Encouraging state governments to ensure India’s robust growth trajectory is maintained, PM Modi recalled the exemplary ‘Team India’ spirit demonstrated during the Covid-19 pandemic, when the Centre and states collaborated on testing, vaccination, and the supply of essential goods. He emphasised that the same spirit needs to be on display now.