Fact Check: Did PM Modi mention COVID-like lockdown in his speech on Middle East war in Parliament?

PM Narendra Modi did not mention a COVID-like lockdown during his speech on Middle East war in Parliament. "The difficult conditions created...by this war are likely to have lasting effects...We faced many such challenges during COVID-19 pandemic, and we need to be prepared again," he said. The Indian government has also not released any such statement on a COVID-like lockdown.