India's Parliament Discusses Middle East Crisis Amid Israeli-US Attacks on Iran

New Delhi: With Israel and the US attacking Iran, the situation in the Middle East remains critical. There are also thousands of Indians in the region. Thus, the West Asia issue came up on the first day of the second phase of the Budget Session of Parliament. Congress President and Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue. Kharge said that under Rule 176, I seek leave to discuss the issue of emerging challenges to India's energy security in view of the changing geopolitical situation in West Asia. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar rose to reply. Jaishankar gave a major update on the Middle East. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said that the situation in the Middle East remains tense. However, we are committed to the safety of Indians there. Indians are being evacuated via Armenia. The Indian Embassy in the region is constantly reaching out to people. However, when Jaishankar stood up to make a statement in the Rajya Sabha on the situation in the Middle East, opposition MPs objected.