Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an online meeting with chief ministers of states and UTs on Friday as fears mount around a reported fuel “crisis” and related issues in the country, triggered by the widening conflict in West Asia.
The government has denied reports of shortages, calling them a “deliberate misinformation campaign” aimed at triggering panic buying.
Modi will discuss the crisis and its implications for India’s economy and supply chains with the chief ministers.
Despite rumors of a possible lockdown, the government has not mentioned it in recent Parliament speeches, with Modi referring to the Covid-19 period only to highlight how the country faced earlier global disruptions with unity and preparedness.
