IGoM reviews preparedness amid West Asia developments, ensures energy, food security

Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh (centre) chairs a meeting of the informal empowered group of ministers in New Delhi to monitor the evolving situation in West Asia. Union Ministers JP Nadda and Shivraj Singh Chouhan are also seen. Photo credit: @rajnathsingh/X via PTI

The Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), chaired by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, reviewed India’s preparedness in the light of the latest developments in West Asia in its third meeting in New Delhi.

The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, among others.

It was published – 09 April 2026 04:00 IST