Rajya Sabha heard from EAM S. Jaishankar on Monday that PM Narendra Modi is glued to developments in West Asia’s turmoil, centering efforts on securing Indian lives in the Gulf hotspot.
The heavy Indian presence in these countries amplifies the stakes, fueling fast-tracked evacuation drives to ferry nationals out of harm’s way.
Session opener saw Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge flag Indian casualties, met with backlash; Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan pivoted to Jaishankar’s intervention.
Braving din, Jaishankar linked the mayhem to US-Israel strikes felling regime elites amid colossal damage, now a multi-nation inferno.
New Delhi’s February 28 alert demanded restraint, civilian primacy, and no escalations, pushing talks and sovereignty respect as antidotes.
PM-chaired CCS on March 1 unpacked Iran bombings and Gulf blasts, zeroing on diaspora safety, security threats, and trade hits.
Travelers and students’ woes got attention, with orders to agencies for fixes. Modi’s oversight propels effective strategies.
War’s creep has wrecked security, lives, and markets region-wide. March 3’s diplomacy redux calls for halt, house concurs on tragedy.
India forges ahead diplomatically to guard its own and calm the storm.