PM Modi Urges Peace as He Calls Iranian President
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Mohammed spoke to his counterpart, Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday night over the escalating conflict and expressed deep concern regarding civilian casualties and infrastructure damage across the region.
Key Points
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1Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss the 'serious situation' and escalating tensions in West Asia.
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2PM Modi expressed deep concern over civilian casualties, damage to infrastructure (including Hormuz), and called for dialogue and diplomacy. India's top priorities are citizen safety and unhindered flow of goods/energy through strategic chokepoints like Hormuz.
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3The conversation took place on March 12 during a period described by multiple sources as rising conflict or war in the Middle East/West Asia region.
Developments
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressing concern over rising hostilities and the safety of Indian citizens amidst Middle East conflicts. During their discussion on trade through Hormuz, both leaders emphasized de-escalation to ensure uninterrupted energy supplies while advocating for peaceful resolutions as India seeks regional stability without aligning against any specific power bloc.
On March 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to express deep concern over escalating tensions, civilian casualties, infrastructure damage, India's energy transit needs following Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz. During a coordinated offensive by U.S.-Israel forces that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in retaliation for which Israel and drones attacked Gulf nations including Oman through Dubai