US EditionPM Modi and President Macron Urge De-escalation and Dialogue in West Asia
PM Modi urged regional leaders to restore peace and secure maritime routes amid heightened West Asia tensions, stressing safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with President Emmanuel Macron from New Delhi about West Asia, urging "the urgent need for de-escalation, as well as a return to dialogue and diplomacy."
- The crisis began on February 28, 2026, after US and Israeli strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting Iran to retaliate by attacking US and Israeli assets across Gulf countries, disrupting the Strait of Hormuz.
- Modi also rang Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq to stress diplomacy and convey Eid greetings, reiterating India's condemnation of sovereignty violations and urging safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
- India warned attacks on energy infrastructure would destabilise global markets, with Randhir Jaiswal saying 'Such attacks are unacceptable and need to cease', while fresh strikes pushed crude oil price to $115 a barrel.
- Modi said, 'We also discussed the deeply concerning situation in West Asia and reaffirmed our shared commitment to de‑escalation and the early restoration of peace and stability through dialogue and diplomacy', while reports say Tehran has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, raising maritime‑security risks.
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, and discussed with them the West Asia situation, favouring de-escalation of the conflict in the region and subsequent restoration of peace and stability. In his separate telephonic conversations with the three leaders, Modi also stressed the need for safe and free navigation …
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