New Delhi, April 2 -- Amid the conflict in West Asia and the Gulf region, which has resulted in a fuel crisis in several countries across the world, India on Thursday said that it has received a request from Bangladesh for the supply of diesel, which is currently being examined by the government. Other countries from the neighbourhood, including the Maldives and Sri Lanka, have also approached India.

The inputs were shared by the Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiwal during a weekly presser here in the national capital on Thursday.

Speaking about India's energy assistance to countries in the neighbourhood, on the request by Dhaka, Jaiswal said, "India is a major exporter of refined petroleum products especially to our...