Jaishankar Slams Pakistan: India Not a 'Dalal Country' in West Asia Crisis

• External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated India is not a 'dalal, broker country like Pakistan' regarding the Iran crisis.
• The remark came during an all-party meeting on the West Asia situation, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
• Jaishankar clarified India does not operate as an intermediary power, distinguishing its diplomacy from Pakistan's transactional brokerage.
• He noted Pakistan's history of mediatory roles in the region since 1981, putting recent developments in historical perspective.
• The meeting also addressed India's energy security, contingency plans for supply disruptions, and concerns raised by opposition leaders.