politics
March 14, 2026
Middle East crisis puts India in a tough position
The Israel-US coalition and Iran are not listening to New Delhi, Deepak Bhojwani has told RT India
TL;DR
- India faces a difficult diplomatic position due to the Middle East conflict.
- Neither the US-Israel coalition nor Iran is currently listening to India.
- India prioritizes securing energy supplies and the interests of its diaspora in the Gulf region.
- India maintains open diplomatic channels with most neighboring countries and China.
- India co-sponsored a UN Security Council resolution condemning Iran's attacks due to an attack on a tanker carrying goods to India.
- The former envoy questions Iran's justification for extending attacks to civilian infrastructure.
- A cautious diplomatic approach towards the US, especially President Trump, is deemed wiser.
- The rules-based international order has been repeatedly violated by the collective West.
- There is currently no such thing as a rules-based order in the opinion of the former envoy.
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