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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.
04:56As much for this
04:57of your
04:57100% ensure
04:59की गई है हमारे किसी
05:01भी LPG distributor पर
05:02कोई dry out reported नहीं है
05:04कल एक दिन
05:06में 51
05:08लाग से जादा घरों को LPG
05:11cylinder की sale हुई है
05:13हमारा online
05:14booking 98%
05:17पर पहुँच गया है और
05:18OTP based LPG
05:20delivery भी 92%
05:23है commercial LPG
05:25पर effect है
05:27जैसा कि आप जानते है
05:28कि commercial LPG
05:30भी 70% तक
05:32restore की गई है और
05:36जैसा कि
05:37अभी आपको बताया pharma
05:38और बाकी कुछ और
05:41sectors के लिए भी जैसे
05:42food, polymer, agriculture
05:44packaging, paint
05:46etc. इन सब के लिए भी
05:49bulk
05:50non domestic LPG की
05:52supply को restore किया
05:55गया है sector wise
05:56लगबग 200 टन
05:58इसके अलावा मैं आपको ये बताना चाहूंगी
06:01कि 14 मार्च से लगबग 1,00,00 टन
06:04commercial LPG की
06:07sale हुई है
06:07कल
06:086,700 टन
06:11commercial LPG की sale हुई
06:13और और इसको अगर इसको फिलेंडर के टर्म में देखें तो लगबग 3,00,00,000,00 सिलेंडर होते हैं
06:205 किलो के सिलेंडर
06:22students
06:23and the labor
06:27to support
06:29or to give them
06:315 kg
06:33cylinder supply
06:34increase
06:35and
06:37last week
06:38in a week
06:41we have
06:412,000
06:42more
06:42oil marketing companies
06:45and
06:4720,000
06:49cylinders
06:50in camps
06:51in camps
06:51and
06:52last week
06:531,000,000
06:540,000,000
06:5660,000
06:565,000
06:571,000,000
06:57sales
06:58to save
06:58this
07:00number
07:00the average
07:02look at
07:03the
07:03increase
07:06than
07:06only
07:062,000,000
07:07to
07:0910,000,000
07:105,000
07:11cylinders
07:12the
07:12sales
07:12and
07:13I
07:16didn't
07:16make
07:47March के महीने से लेकर अब तक लगबक 3,97,000 नए PNG Connections को गैस दी गई है. इसके
07:55अलावा 4,30,000 नए कस्टमर्स भी रिजिस्टर किये गए हैं.
08:02हमारा एक पोर्टल है, वेबसाइट है mypngd.in. इस वेबसाइट पर 18,000 से जादा कंजूमर्स ने अपने LPG Connections
08:15को सरेंडर किया है.
08:17रिटेल आउटलेट्स पर भी सप्लाई नॉर्मल है और मैं आपको ये बताना चाहूंगी कि जो ऑइल मार्केटिंग कंपनीज के पब्लिक
08:27सेक्टर ऑइल मार्केटिंग कंपनीज के जो pump हैं वहाँ पर आटो LPG का जो सेल है वो नॉर्मल चल रहा
08:36है.
08:36लेकिन प्राइवेट आपरेटर्स को कुछ कंस्ट्रेंड होने की वज़ा से हमारे pumps पर जो पब्लिक सेक्टर ऑइल मार्केटिंग कंपनीज के
08:44pump जो हैं वहाँ पर थोड़ी सी line है.
08:48इसके अलावा मैं आपको ये बताना चाहूंगी कि हमारी crude inventory is adequate है, हमारी refineries optimum capacity पर काम
08:59कर रही है.
09:00कल जो हमारा LPG production था वो लगबग 48,000 ton था हमारी refineries से, इसके अलावा C3, C4 molecules
09:13का कुछ pool, pharmaceutical, animal husbandry, department of chemicals and petrochemicals के request पर कुछ allocate किया गया है और
09:24लगबग इसकी quantity है 800 ton per day.
09:30इस सभी के साथ मैं ये भी बताना चाहूंगी कि लगबग सभी states और union territories में control room setup
09:37है, district monitoring committee setup है और वो लगातार स्थिती पर नजर बनाए हुए है और बहुत सारे states के
09:46अंदर daily briefing भी issue हो रही है.
09:50कल लगबग 3300 rate की गई, जिसमें 600 से जादा cylinder seize किये गए, अभी तक लगबग 116000 rates की
09:59जा चुकी है.
10:01इसके अलावा, oil marketing companies ने भी 1870 show cost notice की दिये है, LPG distributors को और लगबग 3300
10:11LPG distributors को suspend भी किया गया है.
10:15अंत में मैं सभी लोगों से ये प्रात्ना करना चाहूंगी कि supply sufficient है, इसलिए अफ़ाओं पर विश्वास न करें
10:23और जरूरत के अनुसार, petrol, diesel और LPG खरीदें.
10:30Now we take updates from Shipping Ministry.
10:35Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways, in coordination with Ministry of External Affairs, Cargo Ministries and Indian Missions is actively
10:43monitoring the situation.
10:47No incident involving Indian flagged vessels or Indian seafarers has been reported in the past 24 hours.
10:54The Indian flagged vessel LPG, that is LPG, filled with LPG, Green Asha, that crossed the Strait of Howmuj on
11:035th of April 2026, has safely reached JNPA earlier today.
11:15The Ministry's control room, that is manned by DG Shipping, has handled about 5,600 calls and 12,000 emails
11:24since 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, including 49
11:43in the past 24 hours from various locations across the Gulf region.
11:47Port operation across India remains normal, with no congestion reported.
11:53The Ministry continues to coordinate with the maritime stakeholders to ensure seafarer welfare and uninterrupted maritime operations.
12:05Now, Ranirji.
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.
12:20As you would have seen our press release earlier yesterday, External Affairs Minister will pay an official visit to the
12:28United Arab Emirates from 11th to 12th April 2026.
12:33During the visit, he will meet the leadership of the UAE to review close cooperation and deepen the comprehensive strategic
12:43partnership
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, he is paying an official visit to Qatar on 9th and 10th April 2026.
13:02Thank you very much.
13:03Aseem 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 and we continue to remain in regular touch with the
13:18state governments and union territories.
13:20Our efforts are focused on ensuring the safety, security and welfare of the Indian community in the region.
13:27Our missions and posts are operating round-the-clock helplines and proactively assisting our citizens.
13:33Updated advisories are being issued, including information related to local government guidelines, flight and travel situation and consular services.
13:41Our missions remain actively engaged with the Indian community associations, organizations, professional groups, Indian companies and other stakeholders.
13:50An update on the status of flights.
13:53Flights continue to operate from the region to India from countries where airspace is open.
13:58Since February, we have traveled from the region to India.
14:06Airlines continue to operate limited non-scheduled commercial flights based 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 to different destinations in India.
14:27With the Qatar airspace partially open, Qatar 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 non-scheduled commercial flights from Dhamam Airport of Saudi Arabia
14:46to various destinations in India.
14:49Due to airspace closure, we continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals from Kuwait through Saudi Arabia to India.
14:58Bahrain Airways of Kuwait and Kuwait and Kuwait and Kuwait Airways are expected to operate around 8 to 10 flights.
14:59Bahrain airspace is now open.
15:00Gulf Air of Bahrain has announced limited flight operations from Bahrain to India that are expected to start soon.
15:07Gulf Air is operating non-scheduled commercial flights from Dhamam Airport of Saudi Arabia to various destinations in India.
15:15We continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals from Bahrain through Saudi Arabia to India.
15:25Our embassy in Tehran has so far facilitated movement of 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 through Jordan and Egypt to India.
15:52Iraqi airspace is now open.
15:55Flights operations are yet to resume.
15:57We continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals from 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, any details possible on oil minister's visit to Qatar?
16:23Because Qatar is a big supplier of energy.
16:26And Mangal sir, any details on the Indian flag vessels movement?
16:29And Randhir sir, as you know over the weekend, Pakistan is going to hold a high power delegation from U
16:34.S.
16:35led by J.D. Vance and also Iran.
16:37How do you see that?
16:38How does India react to that?
16:45Hi, thanks.
16:46I'm Arjadi from P.K.
16:47Partly asked by Rajesh.
16:49But again, what 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.
17:01And one question to Mr. Satiprakash.
17:03Does the supply, the feedstock supplies, will they normalize the production of critical medicines now?
17:12There were also reports that some contraceptive production was also impacted because of the supplies.
17:17Have all those supplies been normalized now?
17:20Hi, Sukar from the Indian Express.
17:23My question is for Mangal sir and Randhir sir as well.
17:27You know, our government has maintained that there should be free passage of ships through the state of Hormuz.
17:39But now increasingly there are talks of a toll being formalized by Iran.
17:44And in fact, U.S. President Donald Trump also made a comment calling it a beautiful thing, you know, a
17:53big 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, for instance, the Bosphorus, the Turkish government
18:15charges a fee.
18:17So if that sort of comes into play here in the state of Hormuz, what would be our stance?
18:28Hi, Tvej from Economic Times.
18:30Thank you for letting me ask a question.
18:33Sir, yesterday, DG Shipping late night came out with a circular regarding some more advisories telling the ports that they
18:41should also pass on the concessions as early as possible
18:44and telling the ships to make sure that they are not overcharging of saying that there is too much insurance
18:50premium being paid.
18:51Sir, can we get to know about any of the triggers that led to this more stricter advisory that was
18:57issued?
18:59Third rule?
19:00Okay, we can move, yes.
19:04Two, I guess, two and two, 66 and 95.
19:11Hi.
19:12So, Ritraj here from MENT.
19:13My question is about for the Petroleum Ministry and Ministry of External Affairs.
19:18So, Bangladesh Foreign Ministry yesterday met Hardeep Singh Puri and he sought further supplies of diesel and fertilizers.
19:27Can you give details in terms of what sort of supplies our neighboring countries have sought in terms of petroleum
19:35products and have we made, have we actually sent further petroleum products amidst the past one month or what is
19:44the way forward on this?
19:47Hello.
19:52Hello.
19:55Hello.
19:56Hello.
20:29Sir, you have been asked in Iran that if there are people in Iran,
20:35then they will move out again or move out.
20:38How many Indians are in Iran or are there in the conflict zone?
20:42And are there any other plans there?
20:48Good afternoon, this is Harsh Trivedi from Republic TV.
20:51My question is to Randeer Sir.
20:52Sir, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khwaja Asif in the National Assembly of Pakistan has said that Pakistan Muslim world has two
21:00enemies, Hindustan and Israel.
21:02Now this comes just ahead of the high profile political meeting that is scheduled between America and Iran. How do
21:08we see it?
21:1096 and then we can give the mic to 45 also.
21:13Ch heads up toija Qiyad.
21:13Mr Randeerek.axy
21:27Qiyadu Utsin Harsha.
21:42The last question, 45.
21:44Yeah, good afternoon. I'm Priyank from Times Now.
21:46My question is followed up to what Anvish has asked.
21:50Looking at, since it's a developing situation, things like,
22:00it remains in the future.
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