External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday said he spoke with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, and conveyed India's "deep concerns" over the continuing hostilities in the region, while urging that commercial shipping and seafarers not be targeted under any circumstances.
In a post on X after the telephonic conversation, Jaishankar said India had stressed the need to safeguard maritime trade and reiterated its opposition to attacks on commercial vessels.
"Had a tele-conversation with FM @araghchi of Iran this evening. Conveyed our deep concerns at the ongoing hostilities in the region," Jaishankar said.
