New Delhi, April 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a second special meeting of the cabinet committee on security on Wednesday to safeguard India amid the war in West Asia. With the Strait of Hormuz blockade squeezing global energy markets, the Prime Minister reviewed a cross-departmental strategy to diversify the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

During the meeting, the cabinet secretary briefed the Prime Minister on measures to ensure adequate availability of LNG, LPG and power. Modi also discussed the availability of fertilizers in the country and steps being taken to ensure their availability in the kharif and rabi seasons.

"Cabinet Secretary briefed about the action taken to ensure the ...