Overview

• She urged the central government to pursue peaceful diplomatic efforts to end the recent exchange of missiles and drones between Iran and Israel
• She highlighted a US bombing of three major Iranian nuclear sites as having escalated hostilities and contributed to air and water pollution
• Banerjee invoked India’s Non-Aligned Movement leadership and early recognition of the PLO as examples of the country’s mediation legacy
• She accused the Damodar Valley Corporation of failing to dredge its dams and releasing water without notice, flooding the Ghatal subdivision and affecting nearly two lakh people
• Banerjee clarified that her comments on external affairs reflect her personal perspective rather than official government policy