PM Modi Holds Security Meet on Escalating West Asia Crisis

- PM Narendra Modi convened an urgent Cabinet Committee on Security meeting to discuss the escalating crisis in West Asia.
- The committee, including the Home, Defence, Foreign, and Finance Ministers, and the National Security Adviser, discussed the impact of Iran's missile attack on Israel.
- The meeting addressed concerns about the impact on trade, navigation, and supply chains, particularly oil and petroleum supplies.
- India has called for urgent resolution through diplomacy and dialogue, emphasizing that the conflict should not take on a wider regional dimension.
- The conflict could disrupt trade across key Red Sea and Gulf of Aden routes, potentially leading to higher cargo freight tariffs.

Source: [NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pm-modi-chairs-urgent-top-level-security-meet-on-widening-west-asia-crisis-6710175)