New Delhi, July 1 -- India successfully negotiated energy disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict due to proactive measures taken by the government and the planning done over the years to build resilience, former BPCL Director (Marketing) Sukhmal Jain has said.

"There were widespread apprehensions of a severe crisis. However, for the past few years, proactive measures have been continuously taken by the oil companies, the Ministry of Petroleum, and the government. Because of this solid groundwork, we were mentally prepared to a large extent when the crisis hit," he told ANI.

"We decided to tackle this on two fronts: managing the supply side and simultaneously controlling the demand side," Jain added

On the supply front, the govern...