NEW DELHI, March 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought to assure the nation that the government is taking all measures to blunt the impact of the ongoing conflict in West Asia on supply of crude oil, gas, fertilizers and other essentials, but cautioned that the adverse impact could linger long and the crisis will "test India's resolve and efforts". Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, he described the attacks on commercial vessels and obstacles to international navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as "unacceptable," and elicited the support of state governments in strengthening the efforts to ensure seamless supply of food and other essentials to the poor and the migrant workers, urging them to show unified response as 'Team India' to the global crisis. The PM's message to the states comes at a time when five states including Kerala are headed for picking new assemblies. A large percentage of people from Kerala work in the Gulf region and the state heavily depends on remittances from abroad. The Prime Minister further said, the war has created a serious energy crisis across the entire world....