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<\/p>\nNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed to US President Donald Trump that the ongoing conflict in West Asia must end soon, stating that the war is causing harm to all sides.<\/p>\n
The development was shared by the government during an all-party meeting, where opposition parties sought clarity over India\u2019s stance on the escalating situation in the region.<\/p>\n
According to sources, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told participants that Pakistan\u2019s attempts at mediation are not new and alleged that the country has been \u201cused\u201d by the United States since 1981. He asserted that India does not act as a \u201cbroker nation\u201d.<\/p>\n
The government also rejected opposition claims that New Delhi has remained silent on the crisis, stating that India has been consistently engaging and responding on the issue.<\/p>\n
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Responding to criticism over the timing of India\u2019s condolence following the death of Iran\u2019s supreme leader, the government clarified that due protocol was followed. It said the foreign secretary visited the Iranian embassy and signed the condolence book soon after it was opened.<\/p>\n
The meeting witnessed sharp exchanges between the government and opposition, reflecting political tensions over India\u2019s diplomatic positioning amid the West Asia conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed to US President Donald Trump that the ongoing conflict in West Asia must end soon, stating that the war is causing harm to all sides. The development was shared by the government during an all-party meeting, where opposition parties sought clarity over India\u2019s stance on the escalating […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":61949,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,37,21],"tags":[4933,13938,13940,13939],"class_list":["post-62568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-national","category-political-news","tag-india","tag-pm-modi-tells-trump","tag-rejects-broker-role","tag-west-asia-war-must-end-soon"],"yoast_head":"\n