Trump, Modi Discuss Strait of Hormuz as India Faces Gas Shortage

People wait in line with empty gas cylinders to collect LPG-filled gas cylinders in Assam, on March 19.Photographer: Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto/Getty Images

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March 24, 2026 at 1:52 PM UTC

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he discussed the Iran war on a call with President Donald Trump, including the conflict’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for India’s energy imports.

“Received a call from President Trump and had a useful exchange of views on the situation in West Asia. India supports de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest,” Modi said in a social media post on Tuesday.