Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu spoke over the phone on Thursday, during which they discussed the latest developments in West Asia.
The leaders also took stock of the progress made under the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership and reiterated their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors for the shared benefit of both countries, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.
“PM Netanyahu and exchanged views on the recent developments in West Asia. The two leaders agreed to remain in touch,” the statement said, as per PTI.
West Asia conflict
The conflict in West Asia is continuing for over five months now without any permanent solution.
on Thursday said it is in the final stage of drafting an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz waterway with Oman, while two Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.
The is a vital global shipping route and a key artery for energy supplies. Before the conflict, which began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran in February, nearly one-fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas shipments transited the strategic waterway at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.
The conflict began on February 28 when the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, citing objectives that included toppling Tehran’s government and dismantling its nuclear programme. Those goals remain unmet, and the conflict has since shifted focus to the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran’s assertion of control and attacks on commercial shipping have brought maritime traffic to a near standstill.
