Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (March 27, 2026) stressed the need for co-ordination between the Centre and States to overcome the supply chain crisis engendered by the war in West Asia. He also called for a “Team India” effort to ensure supply of fuel and fertillizers, and a crackdown on hoarders and rumour-mongers.
It was the first such meeting held by Mr. Modi with Chief Ministers and Lieutenant-Governors of non-poll-bound States and Union Territories amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia that began on February 28.
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Among those who attended the meeting were Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Uttar Pradesh’s Yogi Adityanath, Telangana’s Revanth Reddy, Punjab’s Bhagwant Mann, Gujarat’s Bhupendra Patel, Jammu and Kashmir’s Omar Abdullah, Himachal Pradesh’s Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, and Arunachal Pradesh’s Pema Khandu. Karnataka Food and Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa attended the meeting instead of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan and Home Secretary Govind Mohan were also present in the meeting.
According to a release issued after the meeting, Mr. Modi said that India had prior experience in dealing with similar global disruptions. “He recalled the collective response during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the Centre and States worked together as ‘Team India’ to mitigate the impact on supply chains, trade, and daily life. He underscored that the same spirit of cooperation and coordination remains India’s greatest strength in navigating the present circumstances,” stated the release.
