Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, centre, chairs a meeting of the informal empowered group of ministers to monitor the evolving situation in West Asia, in New Delhi. Union Ministers JP Nadda and Shivraj Singh Chouhan are also seen. Photo credit: @rajnathsingh/X via PTI The Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) reviewed India’s preparedness in light of recent developments in West Asia during its third meeting in New Delhi. The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, among others. Published – April 09, 2026 04:00 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Trump weighs punishing certain NATO countries over lack of Iran war support, reports say Logic may not be the right tool to examine faith and belief systems, says SC