After two days of discussions in Washington, both sides agreed to continue negotiations, explore security arrangements along the border and strengthen state control in southern Lebanon.
Fresh US diplomatic efforts are underway as Washington seeks to revive ceasefire negotiations and prevent further escalation along the Israel-Lebanon border.
The US has announced a fresh 45-day extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as both sides continue negotiations amid ongoing military exchanges near the border.
India on Friday welcomed the recently implemented a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, saying it welcomes every step that leads towards peace.
Military action, sanctions and diplomacy move in parallel as global oil routes remain disrupted and multiple countries step in to prevent further escalation across the region.
The European Union (EU) recognises the urgent need for seven steps to address the ongoing conflict in Lebanon, said Josep Borrell, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
The United Nations and its partners in Lebanon are stepping up their efforts to reach people in need amid continued fighting, a UN spokesperson said.
Six people were killed and eight others injured on Monday in an Israeli drone attack on a house in eastern Lebanon's city of Baalbek, according to official Lebanese sources.
The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict on October 8, 2023, has reached 2,412, and the number of wounded individuals has increased to 11,285, according to a report by the Lebanese Council of Ministers.
''Inviolability of UN premises must be respected by all, and appropriate measures taken to ensure the safety of UN peacekeepers and the sanctity of their mandate,'' the Ministry of External Affairs said.
