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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had a “useful exchange of views” with U.S. President Donald Trump on the situation in West Asia, stressing that India
supports de-escalation and the early restoration of peace, and underscoring the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open, secure and accessible” for global stability. In a post on X, Modi said both leaders agreed to remain in touch on efforts aimed at ensuring peace and stability in the region.
Earlier, US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia Sergio Gor said in a post on X that Trump spoke with PM Modi to discuss the ongoing crisis in West Asia, with both leaders underlining the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.
The conflict in West Asia began on February 28 after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, triggering a wider regional escalation. Iran retaliated with strikes on Israel and several Gulf countries.
The situation has disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route that handles about 20% of the world’s energy supplies. Iran, which controls the strait, has allowed only limited ship movement since the conflict began, effectively creating a blockade that has affected global energy flows, including supplies to India.
The disruption has led to a surge in global oil and gas prices, with countries dependent on West Asian energy facing supply concerns.
On Monday, Trump said that he has extended the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and that he will hold off strikes against Iranian energy sites for five days. The US president, without sharing any details, also said that there have been "productive conversations" between the US and Iran for "complete and total resolution" to the conflict in West Asia.
Iran denied Trump’s claim, calling it “fake news.” “No negotiations have been held with the US, and fakenews is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel are trapped,” Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X.
Separately, Modi has held discussions with several world leaders since the crisis began, including those from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, France, Malaysia, Israel and Iran.
In a recent phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Modi condemned attacks on critical infrastructure and stressed the need to keep key shipping routes “open and secure.” The conversation came amid growing concerns over attacks on energy facilities in the region.
