Congress recalls India's diplomatic role during 1956 Suez Crisis amid Middle East war

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh recalled India's diplomatic role during the 1956 Suez Crisis, noting that VK Krishna Menon played a central role under Jawaharlal Nehru's leadership. He said that the UN Emergency Force, deployed on the Egypt-Israel border, had two Indian commanders between 1959 and 1967. "Nehru himself had addressed the Indian contingent at the Gaza Strip in...1960," Ramesh added.