PM Modi speaks with Kuwait Amir, discusses West Asia security situation amid US-Iran war
Prime Minister expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and reaffirmed India’s strong condemnation of attacks on Kuwait’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with the Amir of the Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah on Tuesday, 9 June. The two leaders exchanged views on the evolving security situation in West Asia, a government statement said.
Prime Minister Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and reaffirmed India’s strong condemnation of attacks on Kuwait’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said in a statement.
Prime Minister Modi also thanked the Emir for his personal attention to the continued well-being and the safety of the large Indian community in Kuwait, as per the statement.
‘Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain strictly enforced’
The phone call comes as US President Donald Trump has reiterated that the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain strictly enforced until a definitive agreement is secured with Tehran.
The US President offered these assessments while speaking to reporters whilst departing New York after attending the NBA Finals match between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, noting that active dialogue with Tehran was progressing and could yield absolute clarity shortly.
"We're in the final throes of a very good deal that will not allow, in any way or form, nuclear weapons. And the Strait will open up right away. It'll open up immediately upon signing, which could be in two or three days," he added.
Vowing to maintain maximum economic pressure on the regime through this strategy, Trump asserted that "no oil, no income, no nothing" would be permitted to transit through the critical maritime corridor until a final agreement is officially inked.
Expressing strong optimism regarding the trajectory of the ongoing backchannel talks, the US President indicated that a major diplomatic breakthrough could materialise within a matter of days.
(With agency inputs)
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