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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 the pharmaceutical sector has a very strong value chain linkage with
01:07the petroleum 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
01:41pro 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
02:00are continuously providing the necessary input of ammonia to solvent manufacturers so that further downstream
02:10products are made available. And 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
02:33Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas through BPCL Kochi and Mumbai refineries.
02:41However, methanol supply has emerged as a major area of concern. In this regard, there has been discussions
02:49with Assam Petrochemicals and GNFC, which are ready to supply the necessary quantities of methanol.
02:58So, work is underway to establish the necessary logistics and supply chains. And supply, however,
03:07in a moderate way has already commenced. The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has also extended support
03:14by suspending the quality control order of Marfolin. And Marfolin is a very important building block used for
03:21manufacturing of various life-saving drugs. Aluminium supply required for pharmaceutical packaging had faced
03:27constraints. Restoration of supplies underway and the situation is expected to normalize within a week or so.
03:34Supplies 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. The government remains
03:51fully engaged with facilitating supplies on case-to-case basis. That means to say, if there are any concerns,
03:58we get information and request through concerned organizations and also through associations. And as and when
04:08we get requests from these associations, we facilitate the supply in our own limited manner. Thank you.
04:16Thank you. Now we take updates from the Petroleum Ministry. Over to you, Sojati.
04:30LPG supply
04:31present geopolitical situation
04:34in the situation.
04:36And our
04:3760% of our
04:39requirement is
04:41country, LPG
04:42is imported.
04:45This is
04:47domestic
04:48consumer
04:50prioritize
04:50and
04:52use
04:54for
04:55LPG
04:56supply
04:57100%
04:58ensure
04:59की गई है.
04:59हमारे किसी भी
05:01LPG
05:02distributor पर
05:02कोई dry out
05:03reported नहीं है.
05:05कल एक दिन
05:06में
05:0751 लाग से
05:09जादा घरों को
05:10LPG
05:11cylinder की
05:12sale हुई है.
05:13हमारा
05:14online booking
05:1598%
05:17पर पहुँच गया है
05:18और
05:18OTP-based
05:20LPG
05:20delivery भी
05:2192 प्रतिशत है.
05:23Commercial LPG
05:25पर
05:26effect है.
05:27जैसा कि
05:28आप जानते हैं
05:29कि
05:29commercial LPG
05:30भी 70%
05:31तक
05:32restore की गई है.
05:34और
05:36जैसा कि
05:37अभी आपको
05:37बताया
05:38pharma
05:38और
05:39बाकी
05:40कुछ और
05:41sectors के लिए
05:42भी
05:42जैसे
05:42food,
05:43polymer,
05:44agriculture,
05:45packaging,
05:46paint,
05:47etc.
05:47इन सब
05:48के लिए
05:48भी
05:49bulk
05:50non-domestic
05:52LPG
05:52की supply
05:53को
05:54restore किया गया है.
05:55sector wise
05:56लगबग 200 ton
05:58इसके अलावा
05:59मैं आपको
05:59ये
06:00बताना चाहूंगी
06:01कि
06:0114 मार्च से
06:03लगबग
06:03एक लाग ton
06:04commercial LPG
06:06की sale हुई है.
06:08कल
06:096700 ton
06:10commercial LPG
06:12की sale हुई.
06:13अगर इसको
06:1419 kilo cylinder के
06:15term में देखें
06:16तो लगबग
06:173.5-0,000,000
06:18cylinders होते हैं.
06:205 kilo के
06:21cylinder
06:22students के लिए
06:24और
06:25जो
06:25labor है
06:27उन लोगों को
06:28support करने के लिए
06:30या उनको
06:30सहुलियत देने के लिए
06:325 kilo की
06:33cylinder का supply
06:34increase किया जा चुका है
06:36और
06:37कल तक
06:39पिछले 6 दिन में
06:40एक हफते में
06:412000 से ज़ादा
06:42हमारी
06:43oil marketing companies के
06:45द्वारा
06:45camp किये गए है
06:46awareness camp
06:47और लगबग
06:4820,000 cylinders का
06:50sale in camps में
06:51हुआ है.
06:52कल
06:531,00,000 से
06:54ज़ादा
06:55cylinder
06:551,00,000,000
06:566,005 kilo के
06:57cylinders की
06:58sale हुई है.
06:58यही
07:00number
07:01February का
07:02अगर
07:02average देखें
07:03तो लगबग
07:0377,000 होता है.
07:06इसके अलावा
07:07अभी तक
07:0723 मार्स से
07:09लगबग
07:0910,05,000 के
07:11cylinders की
07:12sale की जा चुकी है.
07:15Natural gas
07:16मैंने आपको
07:17कल बताया था
07:18कि
07:1890% तक
07:20supplies
07:22fertilizer plants के लिए
07:24restore करने की
07:25बात की गई थी.
07:26अब इसको
07:28कर दिया गया है.
07:29इसके अलावा
07:31CGD companies को
07:33colleges,
07:34school,
07:35cold storage,
07:36food processing
07:37industry को
07:38100%
07:39gas supply
07:40करने की
07:41बात कही गई है.
07:47मार्च के
07:48महीने से लेकर
07:49अब तक
07:49लगबग
07:5039,000
07:52नए
07:52PNG connections को
07:54gas दी गई है.
07:55इसके अलावा
07:564,030,000
07:57नए customers
07:58भी
07:59register किये गए है.
08:02हमारा एक
08:03portal है,
08:04website है
08:05mypngd.in
08:07इस website पर
08:0918,000
08:10से जादा
08:12consumers ने
08:13अपने
08:14LPG
08:14connections को
08:16surrender किया है.
08:17retail outlets पर
08:18भी
08:19supply normal है.
08:20और
08:21मैं आपको ये
08:23बताना चाहूंगी
08:24कि जो
08:24oil marketing
08:25companies के
08:27public sector
08:27oil marketing
08:28companies के
08:29जो pump है
08:30वहाँ पर
08:30auto LPG
08:31का
08:33जो sale है
08:33वो
08:34normal चल रहा है.
08:36लेकिन
08:37private operators को
08:38कुछ
08:39constraint होने की
08:40वज़ा से
08:40हमारे pumps पर
08:41जो
08:42public sector
08:43oil marketing
08:43companies के
08:44pump जो है
08:45वहाँ पर
08:45थोड़ी सी
08:46line है.
08:48इसके अलावा
08:50मैं आपको
08:50ये बताना चाहूंगी
08:52कि हमारी
08:53crude inventory
08:53is adequate है.
08:55हमारी
08:55refineries
08:56optimum capacity
08:57पर
08:58काम कर रही है.
09:00कल
09:01जो हमारा
09:02LPG production
09:03था
09:04वो
09:04लगबग
09:0548,000
09:11C3, C4
09:12molecules का
09:13कुछ
09:14pool
09:14pharmaceutical
09:15animal
09:16husbandry
09:17department of
09:18chemicals
09:18and petrochemicals
09:20के request
09:20पर कुछ
09:22allocate
09:23किया गया है
09:24और
09:24लगबग
09:25इसकी
09:25quantity है
09:26800 ton
09:27per day.
09:30इस सभी
09:31के साथ
09:31मैं ये भी
09:32बताना चाहूंगी
09:33कि लगबग
09:34सभी states
09:34और union
09:35territories में
09:36control room
09:36setup है.
09:37District
09:38Monitoring
09:39Committee
09:39Setup है
09:40और
09:41वो
09:41लगातार
09:42स्तिती पर
09:43नजर बनाए हुए है
09:44और
09:45बहुत सारे
09:45states के अंदर
09:46daily briefing
09:47भी issue हो रही है.
09:50कल लगबग
09:5133,300 rate की गई
09:53जिसमें
09:54600 से ज़ादा
09:54सिलेंडर
09:55seize किये गए.
09:56अभी तक
09:57लगबग
09:571,16,000 rates की जा चुकी है.
10:01इसके अलावा
10:02oil marketing companies ने भी
10:051870 show cost notice की दिये हैं
10:08LPG distributors को
10:10और लगबग
10:1133,000 LPG distributors को
10:13suspend भी किया गया है.
10:14अन्थ में
10:15मैं सभी लोगों से
10:17ये प्रातना करना चाहूंगी
10:18कि
10:19supply is sufficient है.
10:21इसलिए अफाहों पर विश्वास न करें
10:23और जरूरत के अनुसार
10:25petrol, diesel और LPG
10:27खरी दें.
10:30Now we take updates from
10:31Shipping Ministry.
10:35Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways
10:37in coordination with
10:38Ministry of External Affairs,
10:40Cargo Ministries
10:41and Indian Missions
10:42is actively monitoring the situation.
10:46No incident involving
10:49Indian flagged vessels
10:50or Indian seafarers
10:51has been reported
10:52in the past 24 hours.
10:55The Indian flagged vessel
10:56LPG,
10:57that is LPG
10:58filled with LPG,
11:00Green Asha
11:00that crossed the
11:02Strait of Howmuj
11:03on 5th of April 2026
11:05has safely reached
11:06JNPA earlier today.
11:09The Ministry
11:15the Ministry's control room
11:17that is manned by DG Shipping
11:19has handled
11:20about 5,600 calls
11:23and 12,000 emails
11:24since its activation.
11:26In the past 24 hours,
11:28166 calls
11:29and 317 emails
11:31have been received.
11:33The Ministry
11:34through DG Shipping
11:35has facilitated
11:36the safe repatriation
11:38of over
11:391,800 Indian
11:40seafarers
11:41so far
11:41including 49
11:43in the past 24 hours
11:44from various locations
11:46across the Gulf region.
11:48Port operation
11:49across India
11:50remains normal
11:50with no congestion
11:51reported.
11:52The Ministry
11:53continues to coordinate
11:55with the maritime
11:56stakeholders
11:57us to ensure
11:58seafarer welfare
11:59and uninterrupted
12:01maritime operations.
12:05Now,
12:06Randir Ji.
12:08Thank you, ma'am.
12:12We are closely
12:14following the
12:14developments in
12:15West Asia.
12:16We continue
12:17to engage
12:18with countries
12:18in the region.
12:20As you would have
12:20seen
12:22our press release
12:23earlier yesterday,
12:24External Affairs
12:25Minister will pay
12:25an official visit
12:26to the United Arab
12:29Emirates
12:29from 11th
12:30to 12th
12:31April 2026.
12:33During the visit,
12:35he will meet
12:36the leadership
12:36of the UAE
12:37to review
12:38close cooperation
12:40and deepen
12:41the comprehensive
12:42strategic
12:44partnership
12:45between the
12:45two countries.
12:47We are
12:47also reaching out
12:49to other countries
12:50in the GCC
12:51region.
12:52Our Minister
12:53of Petroleum
12:53is also visiting
12:54the region
12:55as you would have
12:56seen.
12:56He is paying
12:57an official visit
12:58to Qatar
12:58on 9th and 10th
13:00April 2026.
13:01Thank you very much.
13:03Asim Ji.
13:05Good afternoon.
13:06We continue
13:07to monitor
13:08the developments
13:09in the Gulf
13:09and West Asia
13:11region.
13:11Our dedicated
13:13special control room
13:14in the Ministry
13:14remains operational
13:15and we continue
13:16to remain in
13:18regular touch
13:18with the State
13:19Governments
13:19and Union
13:20territories.
13:21Our efforts
13:22are focused
13:22on ensuring
13:23the safety,
13:23security and
13:24welfare of the
13:25Indian community
13:26in the region.
13:27Our missions
13:28and posts
13:28are operating
13:29round-the-clock
13:29helplines
13:30and proactively
13:31assisting our citizens.
13:33Updated
13:33advisories
13:34are being issued
13:34including information
13:35related to local
13:36government guidelines,
13:38flight and travel
13:39situation
13:39and consular services.
13:41Our missions
13:42remain actively
13:43engaged
13:43with the Indian
13:44community associations,
13:46organizations,
13:46professional groups,
13:48Indian companies
13:48and other stakeholders.
13:50An update
13:51on the status
13:52of flights.
13:53Flights continue
13:54to operate
13:54from the region
13:55to India
13:56from countries
13:56where airspace
13:57is open.
13:58Since February
14:00we have travelled
14:05from the region
14:05to India.
14:07Airlines continue
14:08to operate
14:08limited non-scheduled
14:09commercial flights
14:10based on operational
14:11and safety considerations
14:13between UAE
14:14and India.
14:15Around 85 flights
14:16are expected
14:17to operate
14:18from the UAE
14:19to India today.
14:21Flights are operating
14:22from various airports
14:23in Saudi Arabia
14:24and Oman
14:25to different destinations
14:26in India.
14:27With the Qatar airspace
14:29partially open,
14:30Qatar Airways
14:31is expected
14:32to operate
14:32around 8 to 10 flights
14:34to India today.
14:36Kuwait airspace
14:37remains closed.
14:39Jazira Airways
14:40of Kuwait
14:40and Kuwait Airways
14:41continue to operate
14:42non-scheduled
14:43commercial flights
14:44from Dhamam Airport
14:45of Saudi Arabia
14:46to various destinations
14:47in India.
14:48Due to airspace closure,
14:50we continue
14:51to facilitate
14:52travel of Indian nationals
14:53from Kuwait
14:54through Saudi Arabia
14:55to India.
14:58Bahrain airspace
14:59is now open.
15:00Gulf Air of Bahrain
15:01has announced
15:02limited flight operations
15:04from Bahrain
15:04to India
15:05that are expected
15:06to start soon.
15:07Gulf Air is operating
15:08non-scheduled
15:09commercial flights
15:10from Dhamam Airport
15:12of Saudi Arabia
15:13to various destinations
15:14in India.
15:15We continue
15:16to facilitate
15:16travel of Indian nationals
15:18from Bahrain
15:19through Saudi Arabia
15:21to India.
15:25Our embassy
15:26in Tehran
15:27has so far
15:27facilitated
15:28movement
15:29of 2,170
15:31Indian nationals
15:32from Iran
15:33to Armenia
15:34and Azerbaijan
15:35for onward travel
15:36to India.
15:36This includes
15:37971 Indian students
15:40and 657
15:41Indian fishermen.
15:42The airspace
15:43in Israel
15:44remains closed.
15:45We continue
15:46to facilitate
15:47travel of Indian nationals
15:49from Israel
15:49through Jordan
15:50and Egypt
15:51to India.
15:52Iraqi airspace
15:54is now open.
15:55Flights operations
15:56are yet to resume.
15:57We continue
15:58to facilitate
15:58travel of Indian nationals
16:00from Iraq
16:01through Jordan
16:02and Saudi Arabia
16:03to 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
16:18from Bloomberg.
16:18Sujata ma'am,
16:19any details possible
16:20on oil minister's
16:22visit to Qatar
16:23because Qatar
16:24is a big supplier
16:25of energy
16:26and Mangal
16:26say any details
16:27on the Indian flag
16:28vessels movement
16:29and Randhir
16:30say as you know
16:31over the weekend
16:31Pakistan is going
16:32to hold
16:33a high power
16:33delegation from
16:34US
16:35led by JD Vance
16:36and also Iran.
16:37How do you see that?
16:38How does India react
16:43to that?
16:45Hi, thanks.
16:46I'm Arzadi from PK.
16:47Partly asked
16:48by Rajesh.
16:49But again,
16:50what is on
16:51Mr. Puri's agenda
16:53for Qatar?
16:53Are we looking
16:54at resuming
16:56sourcing of LNG
16:57again from Qatar
16:58because Qatar
16:59has been the largest
17:00supplier?
17:00And one question
17:01to Mr. Satiprakash.
17:03does the
17:06feedstock supplies,
17:07will they
17:08normalize
17:08the production
17:09of critical
17:10medicines now?
17:12There were also
17:12reports that
17:13some contraceptive
17:14production was
17:15also impacted
17:16because of the
17:16supplies.
17:17Have all those
17:17supplies been
17:18normalized now?
17:21Hi, Sukhar
17:22from the Indian
17:22Express.
17:23My question
17:23is for
17:24Mangal sir
17:25and Randhi
17:26sir as well.
17:27our government
17:30has maintained
17:31that there
17:32should be
17:32free passage
17:34of ships
17:37through the
17:37state of Hormuz.
17:39But now
17:39increasingly
17:40there are talks
17:41of a toll
17:42being formalized
17:43by Iran
17:44and in fact
17:46US President
17:47Donald Trump
17:47also made a
17:49comment calling
17:50it a beautiful
17:51thing, you
17:52know, a big
17:53beautiful toll.
17:55Considering
17:56that our
17:57stance has
17:57always been
17:58that there
17:58should be
17:59freedom of
17:59navigation,
18:01what would
18:02be India's
18:03stand if
18:04such a system
18:04were to be
18:05formalized?
18:07Considering
18:07that there
18:08are certain
18:08examples of
18:09natural states
18:10having a
18:10toll system,
18:11for instance
18:12the Bosphorus
18:14the Turkish
18:15government charges
18:16a fee.
18:17So if that
18:18sort of comes
18:19into play here
18:19in the state
18:21of Hormuz
18:21what would
18:22be our
18:22stance?
18:28Hi,
18:29from Economic
18:30Times.
18:30Thank you
18:31for letting
18:31me ask a
18:31question.
18:33Sir,
18:34yesterday
18:34DG Shipping
18:35late night
18:35came out
18:36with a
18:36circular
18:38regarding
18:38some
18:39more advisories
18:40telling the
18:40ports that
18:41they should
18:41also pass
18:42on the
18:42concessions as
18:43early as
18:44possible and
18:44telling the
18:45ships to
18:46make sure
18:47that they
18:47are not
18:47overcharging
18:48of saying
18:49that there
18:50is too
18:50much insurance
18:50premium being
18:51paid.
18:51Sir, can
18:52we get to
18:52know about
18:53any of the
18:53triggers that
18:54led to
18:54this
18:54more
18:55stricter
18:55advisory
18:56that was
18:57issued?
18:59row?
19:01Okay, we
19:01can move,
19:02yes.
19:05Two, I
19:05guess, two
19:06and two
19:06is 66
19:07and 95.
19:11Hi, so
19:12Rituraj
19:13here from
19:13Ment.
19:13My question
19:14is about
19:14for the
19:15Petroleum
19:15Ministry and
19:16Ministry of
19:17External
19:17Affairs.
19:18So
19:18Bangladesh
19:19Foreign
19:19Ministry
19:19yesterday
19:20met
19:21Hardeeb
19:22Singh Puri
19:22and he
19:23sought
19:24further
19:24supplies
19:25of
19:25diesel
19:26and
19:26fertilizers.
19:27Can you
19:28give details
19:28in terms
19:29of what
19:31sort of
19:32supplies
19:32our
19:33neighboring
19:33countries
19:33have sought
19:34in terms
19:34of
19:34petroleum
19:35products
19:35and
19:35have
19:36we
19:36made,
19:37have
19:37we
19:37actually
19:38sent
19:40further
19:40petroleum
19:40products
19:41amidst
19:41the past
19:42one
19:42month
19:42or what
19:44is the
19:44way
19:44forward
19:45on
19:45this?
19:48Namaskar,
19:49sir,
19:49my name is
19:49Anuwe.
19:51Hello.
19:52Namaskar,
19:53my name is
19:53Manuweish
19:54Rat.
19:54I am
19:54a
19:55one question.
19:55My name is
19:56Randeer
19:56Jaiswal
19:57and a
19:58Mukesh
19:59Mangal
19:59sir.
20:01Sir,
20:03in which
20:04we
20:04have
20:04changed again.
20:06Iran
20:06said that
20:07we have
20:08given
20:08alternate routes
20:10and
20:10minefields
20:11been
20:11brought
20:11India
20:13to
20:13leave
20:13and
20:15get
20:16into it.
20:48Good afternoon. This is Harsh Trivedi from Republic TV. My question is to Randeer Sir. Pakistan's Defence Minister Khwaja Asif
20:55in the National Assembly of Pakistan has said that Pakistan Muslim world has two enemies, Hindustan and Israel. Now this
21:03comes just ahead of the high profile political meeting that is scheduled between America and Iran. How do we see
21:08it?
21:1096 and then we can give the mic to 45 also.
21:39And what is the plan for them?
21:42The last question, 45.
21:44Yeah, good afternoon. I'm Priyank from Times Now. My question is follow up to what Anvesh has asked. Looking at,
21:51since it's a developing situation, things like...
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