PM Modi speaks to Iranian President Pezeshkian; voices concern

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss the deteriorating security situation in the Gulf region amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia backed by the US involving Iran and IsraelIn a post on X PM Modi said he expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions particularly the loss of civilian lives and damage to civilian infrastructure in the regionHe said Had a conversation with Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss the serious situation in the region Expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructureHad a conversation with Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss the serious situation in the region Expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure The safety and security ofhellipmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi March 12 2026The Prime Minister also underlined that the safety and security of Indian nationals remains a key priority for the government He noted that ensuring the unhindered transit of goods and energy supplies is equally important for IndiaHe added The safety and security of Indian nationals along with the need for unhindered transit of goods and energy remain Indias top prioritiesThe PM asserted that India remains committed to peace and stability and stressed the need for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the crisisReiterated Indias commitment to peace and stability and urged for dialogue and diplomacy PM Modi concludedEarlier India highlighted a highlevel diplomatic push to protect Indian interests emphasising the twin priorities of citizen safety and the stability of energy supply chainsDuring the weekly press briefing Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday said that India is working to ensure the safety of its 9000 nationals in Iran with several students and others returning home through embassy assistanceJaiswal confirmed that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held three telephone conversations with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to ensure the safety of commercial shipping and protect Indias energy securityExternal Affairs Minister and the Foreign Minister of Iran have had three conversations in recent days The last one discussed issues pertaining to the safety of shipping and Indias energy security Beyond that it would be premature for me to say anything he saidNotably following these talks stabilisation in the transit of Indian oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz was secured a crucial chokepoint for the nations energy imports Moreover the MEA is proactively assisting the approximately 9000 Indian nationals currently in Iran many of whom are students seafarers and pilgrimsWeve had some 9000 Indian nationals who were there or who are there in Iran These 9000 Indian nationals comprise students They also comprise seafarers some business people some professionals and some pilgrims Of these 9000 you would have seen that we had issued an advisory some time back Our mission issued an advisory following those advisories which were issued on the 14th of January if Im not wrong and 23rd of February several Indian nationals mostly students a lot of students left the country and reached home said JaiswalThe Indian Embassy in Tehran is facilitating the safe movement of nationals who wish to leave the country This includes helping them reach Armenia and Azerbaijan via land borders where they can access commercial flights to return to IndiaWe have recently as you know we have shifted several Indian nationals including students and pilgrims who were based in Tehran to other safer locations and cities in the country We are also assisting Indian nationals who wish to travel to Azerbaijan and Armenia and from there to take commercial flights to return home We are assisting them with visas We are also assisting them with land border crossings So this is happening he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever