Bihar BJP president Dilip Jaiswal on Monday highlighted India's growing global influence amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the country's increasing stature on the world stage.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to launch airstrikes on Iran, calling it a contradiction to his earlier calls for talks with the country.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave a call for dialogue and diplomacy so as to prevent any escalation in the region after aerial strikes were conducted on Iranian nuclear sites by the US.
Dorothy Shea defended US military action against nuclear facilities in Iran. She stated that the operation was launched to end a "longstanding but rapidly escalating source of global insecurity" and to help Israel in its right to self-defence in accordance with the UN Charter.
Indian stock markets opened on a weak note on Monday, reacting sharply to rising geopolitical tensions after the US-Iran conflict escalated over the weekend. Both benchmark indices faced strong selling pressure in the early trading session.
The United States of America has issued a "worldwide caution" travel advisory for the US citizens and interests abroad amid the rising tensions in West Asia due to which there have been disruptions in travel and periodic closure of the airspace across the Middle East.
He stressed the need for a diplomatic solution, urging all parties to return to the negotiating table and allow IAEA inspectors to monitor Iran's nuclear sites after US-led Operation Midnight Hammer targeted three key Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
JP MP Dinesh Sharma on Saturday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership on the global stage, amid the current situation in West Asia, the Israel-Iran war and emphasised that PM Modi's words carry weight globally, and people believe in his leadership.
"The Modi government has, over the past several years, not only ensured the stability of supplies but also affordability. We will take all necessary measures to ensure that," Puri told ANI.
Addressing the session, convened under the agenda item "threats to international peace and security," Danon staunchly defended the US-led Operation Midnight Hammer, stating, "The United States has eliminated the greatest existential threat to humanity--and yet, some nations still dare to
Speaking under the agenda item "threats to international peace and security", Nebenzia condemned the US-led strikes targeting Iran's nuclear sites as "irresponsible, dangerous, and provocative," amid escalating tensions between the Islamic Republic and Israel.