Modi Walks Fine Line Between Iran and US as War Hits Economy

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is stepping up engagement with Iran as a worsening conflict in the Middle East causes severe gas shortages in the country and threatens economic growth, testing New Delhi’s relations with the US.

Modi’s government said Saturday it secured the safe transit of two tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all but closed for two weeks after the US and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran. India is among only a few nations, including China, which has had ships pass through the strait safely since the war began.