Kolkata, March 6 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday acknowledged the global energy supply chain disruption amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, terming it "highly unusual."

Addressing the Sagar Sankalp Maritime Conclave in Kolkata, the Defence Minister said that the disruption of trade routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, has affected several sectors and global trade.

The ongoing conflict between US-Israel and Iran has dragged the West Asian region into a state of conflict, hampering the trade routes at the Strait of Hormuz and impacting the global oil and energy supply chain.

The Defence Minister said, "What is happening in the Middle East is highly unusual. It is difficult to make any firm comment at this stage on the ...