India, March 20 -- India on Thursday strongly condemned the recent attacks on energy infrastructure in West Asia, calling them "unacceptable" and warning of serious risks to global energy stability.

Reacting to the escalation, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the strikes were "deeply disturbing" and could worsen an already fragile energy environment. "India had previously called for the avoidance of targeting civilian infrastructure, including energy installations. Such attacks are unacceptable and need to cease," he said.

The remarks followed a missile strike on Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, a key global Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) hub, which triggered a fire and caused structural damage at the faci...