New Delhi, May 24 -- Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture, chaired by Janata Dal (United) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha, will meet on Monday.

It will hear views of Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, on the subject 'Implications of the West Asia Crisis on India's Maritime Trade, Shipping Infrastructure and Seafarer Safety.'

Representatives from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Petroleum will also attend the meeting.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that India is among the few countries in the world with strong relations and real interests in the Gulf and that it wants peace and stability in the region.

Addressing a join...