The ongoing conflict in West Asia has severely disrupted exports from Maharashtra, leaving hundreds of containers of grapes, bananas and onions stranded at Jawaharlal Nehru Port. With shipping routes affected and freight costs rising, farmers across Nashik, Pune, Solapur and Baramati face heavy losses

Congress` Ashok Gehlot stressed that India has historically maintained strategic autonomy in international affairs and has never compromised its sovereignty under pressure from other nations