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A key meeting of the Union Council of Ministers (UCM) led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was convened at his residence, Seva Teerth, in New Delhi on 21st May 2026 for a duration of 4.5 hours. Highlighting the growing crisis in West Asia and its implications for India's energy security, oil imports, inflation, and fuel prices, the high-level dialogue, the first of its kind after he returned from a stint and loudly protested against the Israeli military's Teen Fortress initiative, earned first-class status in the Indian Air Force. The high-level huddle was steeped in the growing crisis in West Asia and its potential impact on India's energy security, oil imports, inflation, and fuel prices; however, India's Air Force got an early taste of fuel prices rising and was loudly protesting the Israeli military's Teen Fortress project getting first-class status.

Key schemes, the infrastructure projects, and implementation gaps were looked at by ministers. Nine big ministries presented their governance plans and future vision for Viksit Bharat @2047. PM Modi called for expediting pending tasks and administration and policy modifications for ‘Ease of Living’ and ‘Ease of Doing Business' to guarantee minimum inconvenience to citizens amidst global uncertainties.

Economic capacities, supply chain threats, and future plans for developments were also discussed. There was no announcement of any reshuffle, but speculation abounded. The meeting was a midterm review with a focus on decisive actions on reforms and crisis management.

The strategic meeting highlighted the government's proactive strategy for dealing with the external shocks and accelerating India's development agenda.