"Concerned About Indians In Gulf": S Jaishankar On Iran War Amid Parliament Chaos

Dialogue and diplomacy are the only way out of the Middle East crisis, and the government is closely monitoring developments in the region that is home to millions of Indians, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said in Parliament today. Addressing the Rajya Sabha amid loud protests from the Opposition benches, the External Affairs Minister said the ongoing conflict has intensified the security situation in the region. "The Prime Minister is closely monitoring the developments. We continue to believe that dialogue and diplomacy should be pursued to de-escalate the tensions. We want West Asia to remain stable. Millions of Indians are in the Gulf countries. We are concerned about them." Earlier, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge spoke about the impact of the conflict on the lives of Indians working in the Gulf region, and on global fuel prices.