Middle East crisis: PM Modi warns of threat to India’s internal security. india news
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia and its impact on energy supplies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday warned of possible attempts by “some elements” to exploit the situation to threaten India’s internal security. However, he assured that security and law-order agencies were already on high alert to detect and stop such designs.Drawing Rajya Sabha’s attention to the internal security dimension of the West Asia crisis, Modi informed members that security is being further strengthened in all areas of the country – coastal, border, cyber and strategic establishments.
Briefing the House on developments in West Asia, he said, “Whether it is coastal security, border security, cyber security or strategic establishments, the security of all is being strengthened.”The Home Ministry had last week advised all states and Union Territories to safeguard the LPG supply chain by enhancing the security of related infrastructure and personnel, monitoring LPG supplies on a daily basis and busting rumors in real time to avoid any panic.Sources told TOI that all states/UTs were advised to take strict action against hoarding and black marketing of LPG/gas supplies and conduct awareness campaigns to allay fears and counter rumors about LPG shortage.Sources said states/UTs were asked to keep a close watch on social media platforms and take prompt action to remove fake news and false stories about alleged LPG shortage by circulating outdated or unrelated content.Incidentally, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center (I4C) has recently detected a cyber scam in which fraudsters are sending fake “Gas Booking Update” APK files through WhatsApp. Installing these files can lead to one’s phone being hacked and their bank account drained instantly, I4C has warned while instructing LPG customers to stick to the official booking application.