Roy, in her September Zeteo interview with Mehdi Hasan, lamented the lack of protests in India, disrupted even by shopkeepers and right-wing nationalists, and drew parallels between Hindutva and Zionism. India officially backs a two-state solution and some UN ceasefire calls but abstained from a June 2025 resolution and maintains strong defense ties with Israel. The clip, shared widely on X since November 19, drew mockery from figures like actor Paresh Rawal and accusations of anti-India sentiment, highlighting divides over foreign policy and nationalism.