The Centre on Thursday told an all-party meeting that India cannot act like a “dalaal” (broker) in reference to the reported mediation of Pakistan in the ongoing West Asia conflict. The meeting convened at the Parliament complex to discuss the West Asia crisis was attended by eight Union ministers and several Opposition members, barring the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which boycotted the meeting. “We are not a dalaal nation,” Jaishankar told the meeting. Responding to the Opposition’s queries on the phone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Trump, Jaishankar said the PM has conveyed that the war in West Asia must end soon, as it is hurting everyone. “Iran is also happy with us,” the minister said, according to sources.

Source: Indian Express March 25, 2026 21:50 UTC