PM Modi Urges De-Escalation in West Asia, Speaks with Macron, Other Leaders

• PM Modi emphasized the urgent need for dialogue and diplomacy to de-escalate the West Asia conflict during a call with French President Emmanuel Macron.
• Modi and Macron committed to close coordination for peace and stability in the region and beyond.
• Macron condemned the "reckless escalation" following Iran's strikes on Gulf energy sites and called for direct US-Iran talks.
• PM Modi also discussed the West Asia situation with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, advocating for de-escalation and peace.
• Modi stressed the importance of safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz in his conversations with various world leaders.