Chandigarh, March 29 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take decisive international action amid escalating global tensions in the Gulf region.
Expressing concern over the disruption of vital maritime routes and the resulting uncertainty in global markets, the Chief Minister urged the Centre to leverage India's diplomatic relationships to safeguard the nation's economic and energy security.
Mann remarked that while the Prime Minister frequently speaks of India becoming a "Vishwaguru" (world leader), the current global trajectory risks reducing the nation to a "Vishwachela" (world follower) unless timely and effective interventions are made.
The Chief Minister's statement followed a...