New Delhi, May 7 -- The government will not let the volatile external situation to affect Indian businesses, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, highlighting the measures taken to ensure collateral-free credit for them.

Speaking at a book fair and industrial exhibition in Daman, the minister said that a ministerial committee is reviewing cooking gas availability on a daily basis to ensure uninterrupted supplies.

Sitharaman said that because of the US tariffs on Indian exports and the West Asia war, Indian businesses, particularly small businesses, have faced challenges. Sitharaman referred to the steps taken by the government including collateral-free Mudra loans to small businesses and the emergency credit line guaran...