At least two leaders quoted him saying India cannot be “a dalal” (broker) nation running after countries and asking if its services were needed. The Congress demanded a discussion in both Houses of Parliament on the volatile situation and the government’s foreign policy approach. The Opposition asked several questions. Story continues below this adJaishankar told the leaders that the US and Israel were India’s partners, spanning trade to technology. Puri told the leaders that India had not stopped importing Russian oil and that 20 per cent of the imports came from Russia in February.

Source: Indian Express March 26, 2026 04:30 UTC