New Delhi, March 4 -- Amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Wednesday called on the opposition to support the government instead of criticising its "every decision on sensitive issues."

The minister also reiterated that India has a balanced stance between their "old" and "new" friends while maintaining that India has long been a "supporter of peace" and never "compromised on war".

Describing Iran as an "old friend", he said that the balanced stance in the conflict would allow India to move forward while also keeping "new friends".

"Iran has been our old friend. It has been a very old ally. But in such a situation, India has always had a thought process of moving forward while keeping old friends wit...