Broader impact of West Asia crisis to be felt strongly over next few quarters, says TCI MD
The ongoing conflict in West Asia is expected to have a significant economic impact on India over the next few quarters. Vineet Agarwal, Managing Director of Transport Corporation of India, noted that rising fuel costs are leading to shifts in transportation modes and increased production costs in various sectors. Disruptions in supply chains and inflationary pressures are anticipated as the situation evolves.
- ▪The West Asia crisis has begun to affect India's economy significantly since February.
- ▪Rising fuel prices are causing a shift from road to rail transportation.
- ▪Industries reliant on gas have faced disruptions due to reduced availability and increased prices.
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The economic impact of the West Asia conflict, which began in late February with the assassination of Iran’s Supreme leader by American and Israeli forces, has been significant on India, and some of the effects would unfold over the next few quarters, according to a top transportation and logistics entrepreneur.“The broader impact of the crisis is likely to be felt more strongly over the next few quarters rather than immediately,” said Vineet Agarwal, Managing Director, Transport Corporation of India Limited (TCI), one of the leading multi-modal transportation and logistics companies, in an interview.“We could see some shift from road to rail as road freight rates have started to increase. Such modal shifts typically happen during periods of rising fuel costs.
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