Berlin, April 21 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday highlighted India's concerns over energy security, stating that any disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has direct consequences for the country's economy and stability.

He said that for a developing nation like India, which depends heavily on the West Asian region for energy, such disruptions are not distant events but immediate challenges affecting national security and economic interests.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence, addressing the German Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence and Security in Berlin on Day-1 of his three-day visit to Germany, Singh said "... For a developing country like India, which relies on the West Asian region for a signif...