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00:08There is a clear recognition of the fact that various global supply chains of pharma
00:15inputs have disrupted on account of West Asia crisis. There is an issue related to supply
00:25of solvents and active pharmaceutical ingredients. However, there is no major increase in sales
00:32prices of drugs and pharmaceuticals. In order to support pharma industry and to maintain
00:40the availability of inputs, feedstocks and also APIs, Department of Revenue through Notification
00:47dated 1st April 2026 has slashed custom duties of 40 various petrochemical products to zero.
00:59It should be recognized that pharmaceutical sector has a very strong value chain linkage
01:06with the petroleum and petrochemical sector particularly in the supply of critical feedstocks
01:13and solvents which 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
02:10downstream products are made available. Propylene remains the most critical input because it is used
02:17for production of isopropyl alcohol and isobutyl benzene which are used for manufacturing of medicines
02:25like ibuprofen and other necessary drugs. A significant portion of these is being supplied by the Ministry of Petroleum
02:35and Natural Gas through BPCL Kochi and Mumbai refineries. However, methanol supply has emerged as a major area of concern.
02:46In this regard, there has been discussions with Assam
02:50Petrochemicals and GNFC which are ready to supply the necessary quantities of methanol. So work is underway to establish the
03:02necessary logistics and supply chains.
03:05Supply, however, in a moderate way has already commenced. The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
03:12has also extended support by suspending the quality control order of morpholine and morpholine is a very important building block
03:20used for manufacturing of various life-saving drugs.
03:23Aluminium supply required for pharmaceutical packaging has faced constraints. The restoration of supplies is underway and the situation is expected
03:31to
03:32normalize within a week or so. Supplies of LPG and HSD oil is important, particularly for ampoule and vile ceilings
03:41and are under very close watch and
03:44pharmaceutical units are currently not facing any constraints as of today. The government remains fully engaged with the
03:52facilitating supplies on case-to-case basis. That means to say, if there are any concerns, we get information and
04:00request through concerned organizations and also through associations. And as and when we get requests from these associations, we facilitate
04:12the supply in our own limited
04:14manner. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Now we take updates from the Petroleum Ministry. Over to you, Sujati.
04:49consumer को prioritize किया गया
04:52और
04:53घरेलू use के लिए
04:55LPG की supply
04:57100% ensure की गई है
04:59हमारे किसी भी LPG
05:02distributor पर कोई dry out
05:03reported नहीं है
05:04कल एक दिन में
05:0851 लाग से जादा
05:09घरों को LPG cylinder
05:11की sale हुई है
05:13हमारा online booking
05:1598% पर पहुँच गया है
05:18और OTP based
05:20LPG delivery भी
05:2192 प्रतिशत है
05:23commercial LPG
05:25पर effect है
05:27जैसा कि आप जानते हैं
05:29कि commercial LPG भी 70%
05:31तक restore की गई है
05:34और
05:36जैसा कि अभी आपको
05:37बताया pharma और
05:39बाकी कुछ और sectors के लिए
05:42भी जैसे food,
05:43polymer, agriculture, packaging,
05:46paint, etc.
05:47इन सब के लिए भी
05:49bulk non domestic LPG की supply को
05:54restore किया गया है
05:55sector wise लगबग 200 टन
05:58इसके अलावा मैं आपको ये
06:00बताना चाहूंगी
06:01कि 14 मार्च से लगबग
06:031,00,000 टन
06:04commercial LPG की sale हुई है
06:07कल 6,700 टन commercial LPG की sale हुई
06:13अगर इसको 19 किलो सिलेंडर के टर्म में देखें तो लगबग 30,000,000 लाख सिलेंडर होते हैं
06:19पांच किलो के सिलेंडर
06:23students के लिए
06:24और जो
06:26labor है उन लोगों को
06:28support करने के लिए
06:30या उनको सहुलियत देने के लिए
06:32पांच किलो की सिलेंडर का
06:34supply increase किया जा चुका है
06:36और
06:38कल तक पिछले 6 दिन
06:40में एक हफते में 2000 से
06:42जादा हमारी oil marketing
06:44companies के द्वारा camp किये गए है
06:46awareness camp और
06:48लगबग 20,000 सिलेंडर का
06:50sale in camps में हुआ है
06:52कल एक लाख से
06:54जादा सिलेंडर एक लाख 6,000
06:56पांच किलो के सिलेंडर की
06:58सिलेंडर हुई है
06:59यही नंबर
07:01February का अगर average देखें
07:03तो लगबग 77,000 होता है
07:06इसके अलावा
07:07अभी तक 23 मार्स से
07:09लगबग 10,05,000 किलो के
07:11सिलेंडर की सिलेंडर की जा चुकी है
07:15natural gas
07:16मैंने आपको कल बताया था
07:18कि 90% तक
07:21supplies
07:22fertilizer plants के लिए
07:24restore करने की बात की गई थी
07:26अब इसको बढ़ा कर 95%
07:28कर दिया गया है
07:29इसके अलावा
07:31CGD companies को
07:33colleges, school, cold storage
07:36food processing industry को
07:38100% gas supply
07:40करने की बात कही गई है
07:47मार्च के महीने
07:48से लेकर अब तक
07:49लगबग 3,97,000
07:52नए PNG connections को
07:54gas दी गई है
07:55इसके अलावा 4,30,000
07:57नए customers भी
07:59register किये गई है
08:02हमारा एक portal है
08:04website है mypngd.in
08:07इस website पर
08:0918,000 से जादा consumers ने
08:13अपने LPG connections को
08:16surrender किया है
08:17retail outlets पर भी supply
08:33sale है वो normal चल रहा है
08:36लेकिन private operators को
08:38कुछ constraint होने की वज़ा से
08:40हमारे pumps पर
08:41जो public sector oil marketing companies के pump
08:45जो है वहाँ पर
08:45थोड़ी सी line है
08:48इसके अलावा मैं आपको ये बताना चाहूंगी
08:52कि हमारी crude inventory is adequate है
08:55हमारी refineries optimum capacity पर काम कर रही है
09:00कल जो हमारा LPG production था
09:04वो लगबग 48,000 ton था हमारी refineries से
09:08इसके अलावा C3, C4 molecules का
09:13कुछ pool pharmaceutical, animal husbandry, department of chemicals and petrochemicals के request पर कुछ allocate किया गया है
09:24और लगबग इसकी quantity है 800 ton per day
09:30इस सभी के साथ मैं ये भी बताना चाहूंगी
09:33कि लगबग सभी states और union territories में control room setup है
09:37district monitoring committee setup है
09:40और 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
09:53जिसमें 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
10:051870 show cause notice की दिये है
10:08LPG distributors को और लगबग 3300 LPG distributors को
10:13suspend भी किया गया है
10:14अंत में मैं सभी लोगों से ये प्रातना करना चाहूंगी
10:18की supply sufficient है इसलिए अफाहों पर विश्वास न करें
10:23और जरूरत के अनुसार पेट्रोल डीजल और LPG खरी दें
10:28Thank you. Thank 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, Cargo Ministries
10:41and Indian Missions is actively monitoring the situation.
10:47No 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
11:00that 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
11:36the safe repatriation of over 1,800 Indian seafarers so far,
11:42including 49 in the past 24 hours from various locations
11:46across the Gulf region. Port operation across India
11:50remains normal with no congestion reported.
11:53The Ministry continues to coordinate with the maritime stakeholders
11:57to ensure seafarer welfare and uninterrupted maritime operations.
12:04Thank you. Now, Ranir 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.
12:20As you would have seen, our press release earlier yesterday,
12:24External Affairs Minister will pay an official visit
12:27to the United Arab Emirates from 11th to 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
12:44partnership between the two countries.
12:46We 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.
13:03Aseem ji.
13:05Good afternoon.
13:07We 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 with the state governments
13:19and 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,
13:46organizations, 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,
13:56from countries where airspace is open.
13:59Since February,
14:00we have travelled 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.
14:38Jazeera airways of Kuwait and Kuwait airways continue to operate non-scheduled commercial flights
14:44from Dhamam airport of Saudi Arabia to 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.
15:01Gulf Air of Bahrain has announced limited flight operations from Bahrain to India
15:05that 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.
15:15We continue to facilitate travel of Indian nationals
15:18from Bahrain through Saudi Arabia to India.
15:25Our embassy in Tehran has so far facilitated movement of 2,170 Indian nationals
15:32from Iran to Armenia and Azerbaijan for 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.
15:55Flight 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, 54, 130, 208 and 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 say, any details on the Indian flag vessels movement?
16:30And Randhir says, you know, over the weekend,
16:31Pakistan is going to hold a high-powered delegation from U.S.
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 Arjadir from PK.
16:47Partly asked by Rajesh.
16:49But again, what is on Mr. Puri's agenda for Qatar?
16:54Are 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.
17:04Does the feedstock supplies, will 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.
17:28You know, our 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, U.S. President Donald Trump also made a comment calling it a beautiful thing,
17:52you know, a 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, the Bosphorus, the Turkish government charges a fee.
18:17So if that sort of comes into play here, in the state of Hormuz, what would be our stance?
18:28Hi.
18:29Tresh 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,
18:40telling the ports that they should also pass on the concessions as early as possible
18:44and telling the ships to make sure that they are not overcharging,
18:49saying that there is too much insurance premium 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.
19:05Two, yes, two and two, 66 and 95.
19:11Hi.
19:12So, Ritraj here from MENT.
19:13My question is both for the Petroleum Ministry and Ministry of External Affairs.
19:18So, Bangladesh Foreign Ministry yesterday met Hardeep Singh Puri,
19:22and 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,
19:35and have we made, have we actually sent further petroleum products amidst the past one month,
19:43or what is the way forward on this?
19:45Hi.
19:48Hello.
20:13Hi, sir.
20:15straight of foremost
20:17was the status changed
20:19now is the status of the
20:21totally blocked it
20:22that the indianship
20:24will go back there
20:25which way will be
20:26which way will be
20:28and indeed sir
20:30you asked me
20:30you had a advisory
20:32that if you can
20:35go back to the Iran
20:36or move out
20:37now
20:38there are many Indians
20:39who are in Iran
20:41or in conflict zone
20:42and there are other plans
20:45there
20:46good afternoon
20:49this is Harsh Trivedi
20:50from Republic TV
20:51my question is to Randeer sir
20:52Pakistan's defense minister
20:54Khwaja Asif
20:55in the national assembly
20:56of Pakistan
20:57has said
20:57that Pakistan Muslim world
20:59has two enemies
21:00Hindustan and Israel
21:02now this comes just
21:03ahead of the high profile
21:04political meeting
21:05that is scheduled
21:06between America and Iran
21:07how do we see it
21:1096
21:10and then we can give
21:11the mic to 45
21:12also
21:13Neeraj
21:15Randeer sir
21:15the last question
21:44My question is
21:48follow up to what Anvesh has asked
21:50looking at
21:51since it's a developing situation
21:53things like
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