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Modi Stresses Dialog, Diplomacy After US Sinks Iran Warship

An Iranian warship is struck by a US torpedo in the Indian Ocean, from footage released by the US Department of Defense on March 4.Source: @DeptofWar/X

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By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Anup Roy

March 5, 2026 at 9:44 AM UTC

Updated on

March 5, 2026 at 11:51 AM UTC

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said military conflict — whether in Ukraine or the Middle East — cannot resolve problems, in his first public remarks since the US sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast.

Speaking after bilateral talks with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb in New Delhi, Modi emphasized “dialog and diplomacy” as the only sustainable path to resolving disputes. “We both agree that military conflict alone cannot yield a solution to any issue, be it Ukraine or West Asia,” he said Thursday in a joint statement with Stubb.