Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received a call from United States President Donald Trump and discussed the situation in West Asia following the failure of US-Iran talks in Islamabad on ending the conflict.
The two leaders stressed the importance of keeping open and secure the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical chokepoint facilitating the transit of about 25 per cent of the global oil trade.
Modi also discussed various bilateral issues with President Trump and said the two sides are committed to strengthening the bilateral comprehensive global strategic partnership in all areas.
This was the third time the two leaders spoke on the phone this year and the second since the outbreak of hostilities in West Asia on February 28.
In a social media post on X later, the PM said, “Received a call from my friend President Donald Trump. We reviewed the substantial progress achieved in our bilateral cooperation in various sectors. We are committed to further strengthening our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership in all areas. We also discussed the situation in West Asia and stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure.’’
US Ambassador India Sergio Gor described the phone conversation between the two leaders as very positive and productive.