India's Key Role in UK-Hosted Meeting on West Asia
The Foreign Secretary of India actively participated in a meeting hosted by the UK Foreign Secretary concerning the situation in West Asia on April 2, 2026. Attended by over 60 countries, the meeting focused on the principles of freedom of navigation and unimpeded transit in international waterways. The Indian Foreign Secretary highlighted the severity of the crisis on India's energy security and stressed India's unique loss of mariners due to attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf. He advocated for de-escalation and a diplomatic resolution among the involved parties.
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