External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi — their fourth such conversation since the West Asia crisis began — as New Delhi intensifies efforts to secure safe passage to 28 merchant vessels currently stationed on either side of the Strait of Hormuz.
The two foreign ministers held a phone conversation on Thursday night (March 12, 2026). Mr. Jaishankar and Mr. Araghchi had spoken on February 28, soon after the U.S. and Israel launched the attack on Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. They also spoke on March 5 and March 10.
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"Had another conversation with Iranian FM @araghchi yesterday night. Discussed bilateral matters as also BRICS related issues," the external affairs minister said on social media.
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