NEW DELHI: Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the all-party meeting on Wednesday evening to brief political leaders on the evolving crisis in West Asia, amid rising concerns over its economic and security implications for India.
Five to six ministers, including External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, will attend the meeting on behalf of the government.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will provide a briefing on the latest situation in West Asia during the meeting.
The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. inside the Parliament complex.
The initiative follows statements made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in both Houses of Parliament, where he described the situation as an "unprecedented crisis" with potentially long-lasting consequences.