New Delhi, March 9 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to deliver a statement regarding "The Situation in West Asia" in the Lok Sabha as the second phase of the Budget Session of Parliament will begin on Monday.

The statement comes amid growing international attention on the ongoing conflict in West Asia, following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran on February 28. In retaliation, Tehran launched counter-strikes targeting American military bases in multiple West Asian countries and Israeli assets across the region.

While S Jaishankar will make a statement in the House, the Opposition MPs have demanded a discussion on the ongoing...