Rajnath Singh Heads Panel to Oversee West Asia Conflict Repercussions
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Centre Forms High-Powered Panel Led by Rajnath Singh to Monitor West Asia War Fallout
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News18•27-03-2026, 15:58
Centre Forms High-Powered Panel Led by Rajnath Singh to Monitor West Asia War Fallout
•An inter-ministerial group, led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has been set up to monitor issues arising from the West Asia war.
•The panel includes Home Minister Amit Shah and Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, tasked with reviewing the situation and its impact on India.
•Government reduced excise duty on petrol by Rs 3 per litre and brought diesel to zero, alongside a windfall tax on diesel exports.
•A new excise duty of Rs 50 per litre on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) has been introduced, with exemptions limiting the effective duty to Rs 29.5 per litre.
•The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas assured adequate stocks of petrol and diesel, urging citizens not to panic buy amidst rumors.