US EditionPM Modi, Donald Trump Hold 40-Min Phone Conversation; Discuss Strait of Hormuz Blockade
The leaders also reviewed bilateral cooperation and said the waterway’s closure could disrupt global energy supplies, including 40% of India’s crude imports.
- On Tuesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump discussed bilateral cooperation and stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure during a phone call.
- The Strait of Hormuz serves as a vital conduit for 40% of India's crude oil imports, while ongoing conflict in West Asia has disrupted global energy supply chains affecting air travel and shipping.
- US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad failed to reach a conclusion last weekend, as the US maintains a naval blockade on Iran; the waterway carries 20 per cent of the global energy supply.
- Beyond security, Modi and Trump reviewed bilateral cooperation amid trade tensions, where countries currently face a 10 per cent tariff under the Trade Act of 1974 following previous 50 per cent tariffs.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to visit India next month, with preparations underway to schedule a Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in the second half of May to strengthen the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.
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Modi, Trump discuss need to keep Strait of Hormuz open & secure after Iran hints at ‘new mechanism’
Call comes 48 hrs after direct negotiations between US and Iran in Islamabad did not arrive at a peaceful solution to the conflict. Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed.
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