New Delhi, March 7 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday demanded a parliamentary discussion on the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the 30-day "permission" from the United States to purchase Russian oil, as the Budget Session 2026 will resume on Monday.

Speaking to ANI, Jairam Ramesh said that the Opposition is not seeking a mere statement from the Centre but a full debate on pressing geopolitical issues.

Slamming the Centre over the United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's "good actor" remark, the Congress MP called India's 'silence' a "demonstration of cowardice."

Ramesh said, "The second phase of the Budget Session will begin tomorrow. There are several formal businesses, including the Appropriation Bill, the Finance Bi...