Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (March 17) spoke on phone to United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and wished him Eid in advance. The tension in Western Asia was also discussed between the two leaders. India strongly condemned the attacks on UAE. PM Modi has posted the information about his conversation with the UAE President on social media platform X.
Talks also took place on the Strait of Hormuz
PM Modi spoke to UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the issue of security and unhindered movement in the Strait of Hormuz. Also reiterated the need to continue working together for early restoration of peace, security and stability in the region.
PM Modi’s post on X
Prime Minister Modi posted on social media platform We discussed the current situation in West Asia.
The Prime Minister said, ‘We reiterated India’s strong condemnation of all attacks on the UAE, which have resulted in loss of innocent lives and damage to civilian infrastructure. We agreed on the importance of ensuring safe and unimpeded navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. We will continue to work together for the early restoration of peace, security and stability in the region.
Spoke with my brother HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and conveyed advance Eid greetings.
We discussed the current situation in West Asia. Reiterated India’s strong condemnation of all attacks on the UAE that have resulted in loss of innocent lives…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 17, 2026
Earlier, the government has denied the reports, saying that it is demanding the release of three oil tankers seized by India in return for ensuring safe passage of Indian flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Top government sources said that this report is baseless and no such discussion has taken place between the officials of India and Iran. India is in touch with Tehran to safely bring back more than 20 Indian-flagged merchant ships from the Strait of Hormuz. Following talks between the two sides, two Indian-flagged LPG carrier ships, Shivalik and Nanda Devi, transited the Strait of Hormuz carrying 92,712 metric tonnes of LPG in the early hours of Saturday.
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