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India supports de-escalation and restoration of bid astatine the earliest successful West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said connected Tuesday aft helium held a telephone speech with U.S. President Donald Trump that focused connected securing the Strait of Hormuz for planetary shipping.
The telephone was initiated by the U.S. President, a time aft helium extended Washington's deadline by 5 days for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
"Received a telephone from President Trump and had a utile speech of views connected the concern successful West Asia," Mr. Modi said connected societal media.
"India supports de-escalation and restoration of bid astatine the earliest. Ensuring that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, unafraid and accessible is indispensable for the full world. We agreed to enactment successful interaction regarding efforts towards bid and stability," helium said.
U.S. Envoy to India Sergio Gor besides said that the 2 leaders deliberated connected the value of keeping the cardinal shipping lane open.
"They discussed the ongoing concern successful the Middle East, including the value of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open," Mr. Gor said connected societal media.
Mr. Trump said connected Monday (March 23, 2026) that helium has extended the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the strategically located shipping lane betwixt the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and that helium volition clasp disconnected strikes against Iranian vigor sites for 5 days.
The U.S. President, without sharing immoderate details, besides said that determination person been "productive conversations" betwixt the U.S. and Iran for "complete and full resolution" to the struggle successful West Asia.
