Congress Calls for Urgent Discussion on West Asian Conflict Amid India's Diplomatic Challenges

The Congress is urging for a comprehensive discussion on the escalating West Asian conflict as the Budget session reconvenes next week. The party criticized the Modi government's passive approach, arguing that India's global influence is waning.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh accused the government of playing 'second fiddle' to both the US and Israel. He emphasized the economic and strategic stakes for India, given the large Indian expatriate population in the area and significant remittance flows.

The conflict, including alleged US and Israeli aggressions against Iran and Iran's retaliations, demands an urgent parliamentary debate, Ramesh insisted. He labeled recent US actions, including a waiver on Russian oil purchases, as diminishing India's diplomatic stature.