Senior Indian officials including Sujata Sharma (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas), Satyaprakash T.L. (Joint Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals) and Mattu J.P. Singh (DG, CMC) address the media in Delhi on recent developments in West Asia.
The briefing covers the impact on India’s oil, LPG, gas supply, petrochemicals, and critical sectors like pharmaceuticals. Key assurances include normal domestic LPG delivery, additional allocations, and measures to protect essential supplies amid the situation in West Asia.
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The briefing covers the impact on India’s oil, LPG, gas supply, petrochemicals, and critical sectors like pharmaceuticals. Key assurances include normal domestic LPG delivery, additional allocations, and measures to protect essential supplies amid the situation in West Asia.
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00:08There is a clear recognition of the fact that various global supply chains of pharma inputs
00:16have disrupted on account of West Asia crisis. There is an issue related to supply of solvents
00:26and active pharmaceutical ingredients. However, there is no major increase in sales prices
00:33of drugs and pharmaceuticals. In order to support pharma industry and to maintain the availability
00:41of inputs, feedstocks and also APIs, Department of Revenue through Notification dated 1 April
00:492026, has slashed custom duties of 40 various petrochemical products to zero. It should
00:59be recognized that pharmaceutical sector has a very strong value chain linkage with the
01:07petroleum and petrochemical sector, particularly in the supply of critical feedstocks and solvents,
01:14which are used for manufacturing of drugs and syrups. In view of this interdependence,
01:21the government is working in close coordination with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
01:27and the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals so that uninterrupted supply of essential pharma
01:33inputs is ensured. Accordingly, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has made allocation
01:40pro rata as per the availability of feedstocks, particularly propylene. And there are other two solvents,
01:49ammonia and methanol, as with the help of Department of Fertilizer. Fertilizer manufacturing units
01:59are continuously providing the necessary input of ammonia to solvent manufacturers so that further
02:10downstream products are made available. Propylene remains the most critical input because it is used for
02:18production of isopropyl alcohol and isobutyl benzene, which are used for manufacturing of medicines like
02:25ibuprofen and other necessary drugs. A significant portion of these is being supplied by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
02:35Gas
02:35through BPCL Kochi and Mumbai refineries. However, methanol supply has emerged as a major area of concern. In this regard,
02:47there has been discussions with Assam Petrochemicals and GNFC, which are ready to supply the necessary quantities of methanol.
02:57So, work is underway to establish the necessary logistics and supply chains. And supply, however, in a moderate way has
03:08already commenced.
03:09The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has also extended support by suspending the quality control order of Marfolin. And Marfolin
03:18is a very important
03:19building block used for manufacturing of various life-saving drugs. Aluminium supply required for pharmaceutical packaging had faced constraints. Restoration
03:29of supplies underway and the situation is expected to normalize within a week or so.
03:33Supplies of LPG and HSD oil is important, particularly for ampoule and vial ceilings and are under very close watch
03:44and pharmaceutical units are currently not facing any constraint as of today.
03:49The government remains fully engaged with facilitating supplies on a case-to-case basis. That means to say, if there
03:57are any concerns, we get information and requests through concerned organizations and also through associations.
04:06And as and when we get requests from these associations, we facilitate the supply in our own limited manner. Thank
04:15you.
04:16Thank you. Now we take updates from the Petroleum Ministry. Over to you, Sujadhi.
04:26Nama Shaka.
04:27Nama Shaka.
04:28Nama Shaka.
04:28Vineya нажhi.
04:29Nama Shaka.
04:30Navyas Secretary.
04:32Kia.
04:33Semana Shaka.
04:35Now.
04:36and we have about 60% of our requirement of the country, LPG, which is imported from the country.
04:45Next, domestic consumer has been prioritized,
04:51and for the use of LPG,
04:56the supply of 100% is ensured.
04:59We have no dry-out reported today.
05:05Today, there are more than 51,000,000,000 homes.
05:13Our online booking has reached 98% of the country,
05:18and the LPG-based delivery has 92%.
05:23Commercial LPG per effect is,
05:27as you can know,
05:29that commercial LPG is 70% to restore.
05:33And as you can tell,
05:38that pharma and other sectors,
05:41food, polymer, agriculture, packaging, paint, etc.,
05:47in-sub,
05:49bulk non-domestic LPG supply
05:53can be restored.
05:55Sector-wise,
05:56200 tons.
05:58I would like to tell you,
06:02that in March 14,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
06:06,000.
06:33Sector-wise,
07:34Cool, cold storage, food processing industry
07:38को 100% gas supply करने की बात कही गई है.
07:47March के महीने से लेकर अब तक लगबक 3,97,000 नए PNG connections को gas दी गई है.
07:54इसके अलावा 4,30,000 नए customers भी register किये गए है.
08:02हमारा एक portal है, website है mypngd.in
08:07इस website पर 18,000 से जादा consumers ने अपने LPG connections को surrender किया है.
08:17Retail outlets पर भी supply normal है.
08:20और मैं आपको ये बताना चाहूंगी कि जो oil marketing companies के,
08:27public sector oil marketing companies के जो pump है,
08:30वहाँ पर auto LPG का जो sale है, वो normal चल रहा है.
08:36लेकिन private operators को कुछ constraint होने की वज़ा से,
08:40हमारे pumps पर, जो public sector oil marketing companies के pump जो है,
08:45वहाँ पर थोड़ी सी line है.
08:48इसके अलावा मैं आपको ये बताना चाहूंगी कि हमारी crude inventory is adequate है,
08:55हमारी refineries optimum capacity पर काम कर रही है.
09:00कल जो हमारा LPG production था, वो लगबग 48,000 तन था हमारी refineries से.
09:08इसके अलावा C3, C4 molecules का कुछ pool, pharmaceutical, animal husbandry,
09:17department of chemicals and petrochemicals के request पर कुछ allocate किया गया है,
09:24और लगबग इसकी quantity है 800 तन पर डे.
09:30इस सभी के साथ मैं ये भी बताना चाहूंगी कि लगबग सभी states और union territories में control room सेट
09:37अप है,
09:38district monitoring committee सेट अप है और वो लगातार स्थिती पर नजर बनाए हुए है,
09:44और बहुत सारे states के अंदर daily briefing भी issue हो रही है,
09:50कल लगबग 3300 rate की गई, जिसमें 600 से जादा cylinder seize किये गए,
09:56अभी तक लगबग 116000 rates की जा चुकी है,
10:01इसके अलावा, oil marketing companies ने भी 1870 show cause notice की दिये है,
10:09LPG distributors को, और लगबग 3300 LPG distributors को suspend भी किया गया है,
10:15अंत में मैं सभी लोगों से ये प्रातना करना चाहूंगी कि supply sufficient है,
10:21इसलिए अफाओं पर विश्वास न करें, और जरूरत के अनुसार,
10:25पत्रोल, इसल और LPG, खरी दें, थैंक य।
10:29Thank you, now we take updates from Shipping Ministry.
10:33Thank you, Ministry of Port Shipping and Waterways,
10:37in coordination with Ministry of External Affairs,
10:40Cargo Ministries and Indian Missions is actively monitoring the situation.
10:46No incident involving Indian flagged vessels or Indian seafarers
10:51has been reported in the past 24 hours.
10:54The Indian flagged vessel LPG, that is LPG, filled with LPG, Green Asha,
11:01that crossed the Strait of Howmooj on 5th of April 2026,
11:05has safely reached JNPA earlier today.
11:15The Ministry's control room, that is manned by DG Shipping,
11:19has handled about 5,600 calls and 12,000 emails since its activation.
11:26In the past 24 hours, 166 calls and 317 emails have been received.
11:33The Ministry through DG Shipping has facilitated the safe repatriation of over 1,800 Indian seafarers so far,
11:41including 49 in the past 24 hours from various locations across the Gulf region.
11:47Port operation across India remains normal, with no congestion reported.
11:52The Ministry continues to coordinate with the maritime stakeholders
11:57to ensure seafarer welfare and uninterrupted maritime operations.
12:05Now, Randir Ji.
12:08Thank you, ma'am.
12:12We are closely following the developments in West Asia.
12:16We continue to engage with countries in the region.
12:19As you would have seen our press release earlier yesterday,
12:24External Affairs Minister will pay an official visit
12:26to the United Arab Emirates from 11th through 12th, April 2026.
12:33During the visit, he will meet the leadership of the UAE
12:37to review close cooperation and deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership
12:45between the two countries.
12:47We are also reaching out to other countries in the GCC region.
12:52Our Minister of Petroleum is also visiting the region,
12:55as you would have seen.
12:56He is paying an official visit to Qatar on 9th and 10th, April 2026.
13:01Thank you very much.
13:03Asim Ji.
13:05Good afternoon.
13:06We continue to monitor the developments in the Gulf and West Asia region.
13:11Our dedicated special control room in the Ministry remains operational
13:15and we continue to remain in regular touch
13:18with the state governments and union territories.
13:21Our efforts are focused on ensuring the safety, security and welfare
13:24of the Indian community in the region.
13:27Our missions and posts are operating round-the-clock helplines
13:30and proactively assisting our citizens.
13:33Updated advisories are being issued,
13:35including information related to local government guidelines,
13:38flight and travel situation, and consular services.
13:41Our missions remain actively engaged with the Indian community associations,
13:45organizations, professional groups, Indian companies,
13:48and other stakeholders.
13:50An update on the status of flights.
13:53Flights continue to operate from the region to India
13:55from countries where airspace is open.
13:57Since February, we have traveled from the region to India.
14:07Airlines continue to operate limited non-scheduled commercial flights
14:10based on operational and safety considerations between UAE and India.
14:15Around 85 flights are expected to operate from the UAE to India today.
14:21Flights are operating from various airports in Saudi Arabia and Oman
14:25to different destinations in India.
14:27With the Qatar airspace partially open,
14:30Qatar airways is expected to operate around 8 to 10 flights to India today.
14:36Kuwait airspace remains closed.
14:39Jazira Airways of Kuwait and Kuwait Airways continue to operate
14:42non-scheduled commercial flights from Dhamam Airport of Saudi Arabia
14:46to various destinations in India.
14:48Due to airspace closure,
14:50we continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals from Kuwait
14:54through Saudi Arabia to India.
14:58Bahrain airspace is now open.
15:00Gulf Air of Bahrain has announced limited flight operations
15:04from Bahrain to India that are expected to start soon.
15:07Gulf Air is operating non-scheduled commercial flights
15:10from Dhamam Airport of Saudi Arabia to various destinations in India.
15:14We continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals from Bahrain
15:19through Saudi Arabia to India.
15:25Our embassy in Tehran has so far facilitated movement
15:28of 2,170 Indian nationals from Iran to Armenia and Azerbaijan
15:35for onward travel to India.
15:36This includes 971 Indian students and 657 Indian fishermen.
15:42The airspace in Israel remains closed.
15:45We continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals from Israel
15:49through Jordan and Egypt to India.
15:52Iraqic airspace is now open.
15:55Flights operations are yet to resume.
15:57We continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals
16:00from Iraq through Jordan and Saudi Arabia to India.
16:06Now we will take questions.
16:07First row,
16:0954, 130, 208.
16:13And 46.
16:16Good afternoon.
16:17I am Rajesh Roy from Bloomberg.
16:18Sujata ma'am,
16:19any details possible on oil minister's visit to Qatar
16:23because Qatar is a big supplier of energy?
16:26And Mangal sir,
16:26any details on the Indian flag vessels movement?
16:30And Randhir sir,
16:30as you know over the weekend,
16:31Pakistan is going to hold a high-powered delegation from US
16:35led by JD Vance and also Iran.
16:37How do you see that?
16:38How does India react to that?
16:45Hi, thanks.
16:46I'm Arzadi from PK.
16:47Partly asked by Rajesh.
16:49But again,
16:50what is on Mr. Puri's agenda for Qatar?
16:53Are we looking at resuming sourcing of LNG again from Qatar
16:58because Qatar has been the largest supplier?
17:00And one question to Mr. Satiprakash.
17:03Does the supply supply,
17:06the feedstock supplies,
17:07will they normalize the production of critical medicines now?
17:12There were also reports that some contraceptive production was also impacted
17:16because of the supplies.
17:17Have all those supplies been normalized now?
17:22My question is for Mangal sir and Randhir sir as well.
17:27You know,
17:29our government has maintained that there should be free passage of ships
17:37through the state of Hormuz.
17:39But now increasingly there are talks of a toll being formalized by Iran.
17:44And in fact,
17:46U.S. President Donald Trump also made a comment calling it a beautiful thing,
17:52you know,
17:52a big beautiful toll.
17:55Considering that our stance has always been that there should be freedom of navigation,
18:01what would be India's stand if such a system were to be formalized?
18:07Considering that there are certain examples of natural states having a toll system,
18:11for instance,
18:12the Bosphorus,
18:14the Turkish government charges a fee.
18:17So if that sort of comes into play here in the state of Hormuz,
18:21what would be our stance?
18:28Hi,
18:29Tvej from Economic Times.
18:30Thank you for letting me ask a question.
18:33Sir,
18:34yesterday DG Shipping late night came out with a circular
18:38regarding some more advisories telling the ports that they should also pass on the concessions
18:43as early as possible
18:44and telling the ships to make sure that they are not overcharging
18:48of saying that there is too much insurance premium being paid.
18:51Sir,
18:52can we get to know about any of the triggers that led to this more stricter advisory
18:56that was issued?
18:59Third,
18:59third row.
19:00Okay,
19:01we can move,
19:02yes,
19:04two,
19:05yes,
19:05two and two,
19:0666 and 95.
19:11Hi,
19:12so Ritraj here from MENT.
19:13My question is about for the Petroleum Ministry
19:15and Ministry of External Affairs.
19:18So,
19:18Bangladesh Foreign Ministry yesterday met
19:21Hardeep Singh Puri
19:22and he sought further supplies of diesel and fertilizers.
19:27Can you give details in terms of
19:30what sort of supplies
19:32our neighboring countries have sought in terms of petroleum products
19:35and have we made,
19:37have we actually sent
19:40further petroleum products amidst the past one month
19:42or what is the way forward on this?
19:48Namaskar sir,
19:49my name is Anuwe.
19:51Hello.
19:52Namaskar sir,
19:53my name is Anuwe.
19:54I am from Nazeeb Business.
19:55Mayra eek sqal
19:56randir jaswad sir
19:57sir
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20:03sir
20:03now
20:03sir
20:08sir
20:09alternate routes
20:10minefields
20:11which has been
20:13made of India
20:14that the Indian flagship
20:14was able to go
20:16and do the status
20:18change
20:19and do it
20:21blocked it
20:22and do it
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20:26and do it
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20:27and do it
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20:32that if people are in Iran, they will move out again or move out from here.
20:38How many Indians are in Iran or are there in the conflict zone?
20:42And what other plans are there at this time?
20:48Good afternoon. This is Harsh Trivedi from Republic TV.
20:51My question is to Randeer Sir.
20:53Pakistan's Defence Minister Khwaja Asif in the National Assembly of Pakistan has said
20:57that Pakistan Muslim world has two enemies, Hindustan and Israel.
21:02Now this comes just ahead of the high profile political meeting that is scheduled between America and Iran.
21:08How do we see it?
21:1096 and then we can give the mic to 45 also.
21:13Neeraj.
21:14My question is to Randeer Sir.
21:16Randeer Sir, what is the ceasefire in the next 14 days?
21:21What is the ceasefire in the next 14 days?
21:25The ceasefire in the next 14 days.
21:42The last question. 45.
21:44Yeah, good afternoon. I am Priyank from Times now.
21:46My question is followed up to what Anvish has asked.
21:50Looking at since it is a developing situation things such.
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