US EditionIndia Advocates Peace Amid West Asia Conflict
India prioritizes safety of one crore nationals and advocates dialogue to de-escalate West Asia conflict that threatens $200 billion in trade, officials said.
- On Monday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Parliament India favors a return to dialogue and diplomacy, guided by peace, de‑escalation, and safeguarding national interests.
- Beginning on 28 February 2026, the conflict quickly escalated into one of the most dangerous confrontations in decades, spreading to multiple Gulf states with leadership casualties in Iran and widespread infrastructure damage.
- Indian embassies, including the Indian Embassy in Tehran, have issued advisories, facilitated evacuations, placed embassies on high alert, and reported two Indian mariners killed with one missing.
- India's Gulf trade, nearly $200 billion in commerce, faces disruption as six of India's largest Gulf trading partners in conflict threaten GCC trade worth $178.7 billion.
- Amid rising complications, nearly one crore Indians live in West Asia, where over 9 million remit $40 billion annually, contributing 3.4 per cent to GDP and risking economic fallout.
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On war in West Asia, India needs to recalibrate. National interest is not at odds with core values
Given our civilisational, geo-economic and strategic stakes in West Asia, the BJP government should ideally have deployed India’s relationships, painstakingly forged since Independence, to de-escalate and reassert that security, sovereignty, justice and prosperity are inalienable public goods
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The News MillIndia favours return to dialogue and diplomacy, advocates de-escalation and restraint: Jaishankar on West Asia crisis
Noting that the recent developments in West Asia are a cause of deep concern, External Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that India is in favour of a return to dialogue and diplomacy amid the West Asia crisis and advocates de-escalation, restraint and ensuring the safety of civilians.
India Backs De-escalation In West Asia: Jaishankar On Dialogue And Indian Safety
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reaffirms India's commitment to peace, dialogue, and diplomacy amid the West Asia conflict. With 10 million Indians in the Gulf at risk, evacuation efforts continue while PM Modi monitors the crisis closely, emphasising energy security and trade ties worth $200 billion annually
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