New Delhi, June 12 -- In an indirect praise for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has said India was in a relatively better position than many countries facing fuel shortages due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, while expressing hope that the war in West Asia would end soon.

Abdullah's remarks drew a response from Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who publicly lauded the National Conference leader as a 'sensible leader' and urged others to adopt a similarly constructive approach in public discourse.

"In Europe, aviation fuel is [being rationed] by the litre, and neighbouring country (Pakistan) is telling airlines to bring their planes, ...