Updated - March 04, 2026 01:59 pm IST - New Delhi Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, chairs a review meeting to assess the prevailing security environment in the Persian Gulf and examine its implications for Indian maritime assets and personnel, in New Delhi on March 3, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI The government is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the West Asia, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said, adding that all necessary mechanisms have been activated to ensure the safety and welfare of seafarers and maritime assets. Also read | Iran-Israel war updates on March 4, 2026 West Asia is facing military turmoil where the U. S. and Israeli forces are at war against Iran, which has closed the Strait of Hormuz - a major passage for vessels.