Modi-King Abdullah Call Spotlights West Asia Diplomacy

Thursday brought Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II together for their monthly second phone huddle, centered on West Asia’s intensifying unrest. The leaders didn’t mince words about their worries over the evolving scenario.

Pushing for talks and tactful negotiations, they stressed restoring regional tranquility, safety, and equilibrium without delay. Advance Eid greetings flowed from Modi, alongside gratitude for Jordan’s help in securing Indian evacuations.

Modi’s X update captured the essence: mutual distress on West Asian fluxes, outright rejection of energy hub attacks as tension-fuelers to avoid, and aligned views on seamless energy and goods movement. Jordan’s rescue operations got heartfelt applause.

This occurs amid a war that erupted post-February 28 US-Israeli Iran strikes, felling Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and elite officers. Iran’s drone-missile reprisals hammered US-Israeli bases and partners. March 2 saw their first exchange.

The PM’s call-a-thon rages on, touching Malaysia, Oman, France, Kuwait, UAE, Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar—five big names in 24 hours. All align on prolonging diplomatic endeavors through the turmoil.

In an era of fragile supply lines and spiking fuel costs, such leader-level syncs offer glimmers of hope. India-Jordan ties could prove instrumental in steering West Asia from the brink.