New Delhi, March 23 -- The government on Monday said it has intensified enforcement and relief measures amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, with large-scale raids, maritime monitoring, and evacuation efforts underway to ensure supply stability and the safety of Indian nationals.

At an inter-ministerial briefing held in the national capital, officials revealed that enforcement agencies have conducted nearly 33,000 raids across the country in the past two days to curb irregularities, particularly in fuel distribution.

"In the last two days, there have been around 33,000 raids, more than 550 FIRs have been filed, and more than 150 people have been arrested," said Joint Secretary, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Ga...