India Rejects Trump's Call for Indo-US Warship Deployment
Amidst global calls for naval intervention in the Strait of Hormuz, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar confirmed that direct talks with Iran regarding safe ship passage have yielded some results on Monday.
Key Points
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1India's Ministry of External Affairs clarified that there are currently no direct or bilateral talks between New Delhi and Washington regarding the deployment of warships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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2These statements were issued following calls by US President Donald Trump urging multiple nations, including India, to send naval vessels for safe passage through the strait amid rising global oil prices.
Developments
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed that direct bilateral talks with Iran have yielded some results regarding the safe passage of Indian ships through the Strait of Hormuz but explicitly denied any discussions or agreements involving US proposals for a multinational naval coalition to police the route, which India has not participated in bilaterally despite being aware it is under discussion.
The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed there are no bilateral talks with the US regarding reports on warships guarding Hormuz, though 50 Indian nationals crossed into neighboring Armenia or Azerbaijan since tensions escalated in Iran. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar stated that ongoing direct negotiations between India and Iran have yielded results for safe passage but denied any exchange of goods occurred during these discussions.