On Thursday, Narendra Modi conducted a round of high level talks with the world leaders at a time when tension was mounting in West Asia, and they were urgently required to de-escalate and engage in dialogue. The Prime Minister also held meetings with Qatar, France, Jordan, Oman, and Malaysia leaders to show his profound concern on the current conflict as well as its implications to the world.
In these talks, Modi was more vocal to condemn the recent attacks on major energy infrastructures throughout the Gulf region saying that such measures would only stabilise an already unstable situation. He reiterated that attacking energy plants does not only pose a threat to the security of the region, but also destabilizes the global energy reserves as well as economic stability.
During his interview with the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Modi expressed his concern of being with Doha and how much he appreciated the treatment of the Indian community living in the country. He repeated the fact that India was in favor of peace and stability in the region.
In an interview with King Abdullah II, Modi emphasized the role of diplomacy and dialogue in conflict and extended greetings on Eid, which is a gesture of goodwill and cooperation.
One of the main issues of the discussions was the necessity to secure safe and continuous traffic through the Strait of Hormuz that is the main pathway of oil and gas deliveries to the world market.
India through such engagements reiterated that it will always uphold peace, stability and securing global energy security, whilst encouraging all the parties to focus more on dialogue rather than confrontation.