{"id":11079,"date":"2026-04-11T21:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T21:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=11079"},"modified":"2026-04-11T21:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T21:37:58","slug":"130195451-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=11079","title":{"rendered":"West Asia crisis far from over despite ceasefire talk, India prepared for impact: Rajnath Singh | India News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130195569,imgsize-905222,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/rajnath-singh.jpg\" alt=\"West Asia crisis far from over despite ceasefire talk, India prepared for impact: Rajnath Singh\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>LUCKNOW: Union defence minister <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rajnath-singh\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rajnath Singh<\/a> on Saturday said that despite formal discussions around a ceasefire in the ongoing West Asia crisis, the ground situation suggests that the conflict is far from over.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>His remark came while diplomatic efforts to ease tensions were underway, with US vice president JD Vance and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Pakistan for peace negotiations aimed at de-escalating the crisis.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wLCOS vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"ap_Bf\">\n<div class=\"ZM4zO\">\n<p><i class=\"bo2C4\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->Tharoor Attacks Pak, Says Terror History Can\u2019t Be Wiped Out Before Talks<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Addressing a gathering at Lucknow, Singh highlighted the continued volatility in the region and its broader global implications.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>He noted that the crisis, involving key players such as Israel, the United States and several Gulf countries, has created uncertainty that affects not just the region but the entire world. <!-- -->\u201cThere has been formal talk of a ceasefire, but the actual situation on the ground indicates that the crisis is not yet over,\u201d Singh said, underlining the need for vigilance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Amid these concerns, Singh sought to reassure citizens about India\u2019s preparedness to handle any fallout, particularly in the energy sector. He pointed out that the World Bank has expressed confidence in India\u2019s ability to manage potential disruptions. \u201cThe World Bank has observed that India is fully capable of handling any potential energy crisis arising from global geopolitical tensions,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The minister added that the government has taken proactive steps to monitor and respond to the evolving situation. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has constituted a Group of Ministers under his chairmanship to assess risks and coordinate responses across departments<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Singh also drew attention to the broader impact of such conflicts on global supply chains, including disruptions in energy flows, shipping routes and access to critical resources. He urged people to remain calm and avoid misinformation, recalling how the country had successfully navigated challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"sQLTU timeline_pollWrapper_as  \" data-scrollga=\"scroll#poll_view\">\n<div>\n<p>Poll<\/p>\n<p>How concerned are you about the impact of the West Asia crisis on global supply chains?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Calling the West Asia crisis a global challenge that affects every nation, Singh said India is not ignoring the risks, but confronting them with preparedness, discipline and determination.<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/west-asia-crisis-far-from-over-despite-ceasefire-talk-india-prepared-for-impact-rajnath-singh\/articleshow\/130195451.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LUCKNOW: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that despite formal discussions around a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11080,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[724,26846,723,719,720,721,27148,4047,722,27149,11674],"class_list":["post-11079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-breaking-news","tag-ceasefire-talks","tag-google-news","tag-india","tag-india-news","tag-india-news-today","tag-india-preparedness","tag-rajnath-singh","tag-today-news","tag-us-iran-peace-negotiations","tag-west-asia-crisis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11079\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}