Jaishankar speaks with Iran, Germany FMs on West Asia war as India steps up diplomatic outreach

Jaishankar held talks with Abbas Araghchi and Johann Wadephul on the escalating West Asia battle, as Recent Delhi engages key stakeholders amid considerations over regional balance, vitality security and the safety of Indians in the Gulf

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to speak referring to the most up-to-date developments in the West Asia battle, with each and each sides agreeing to pause in shut contact as the problem continues to conform.

An broad dialog this evening with Foreign Minister @araghchi of Iran on the most up-to-date developments referring to the continuing battle. We agreed to live in contact.

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 10, 2026

“An broad dialog this evening with Foreign Minister @araghchi of Iran on the most up-to-date developments referring to the continuing battle. We agreed to live in contact,” Jaishankar posted on X

Earlier, Jaishankar also held talks with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on the continuing battle in West Asia.

Exchanged views with FM @JoWadephul of Germany on the continuing battle in West Asia. @AussenMinDE

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 10, 2026

In a submit on X, Jaishankar said, “Exchanged views with FM Johann Wadephul of Germany on the continuing battle in West Asia.”

Wadephul cleared Germany’s stance that they stand with the US and Israel.

In a submit on X, he said, “We stand with Israel. That’s the reason I’m here as Germany’s Foreign Minister. I’m in a self-discipline at battle, in a country dealing with every day assaults from a pair of of its neighbours. I visited the positioning of an Iranian strike, seeing firsthand the harm brought about. The folk of Israel live beneath constant threat. We stand in team spirit with them in these complicated events. In my talks with Gideon Sa’ar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Boom of Israel, I pushed for efforts to forestall further escalation.”

“The Iranian nuclear & missile applications have to be halted. Iran must pause its pork up for terrorist groups. At the identical time, Iran’s territorial integrity have to be preserved – chaos in Iran would have excessive consequences for the self-discipline and for Europe,” he added.

The calls come as India continues diplomatic outreach to key regional players following the outbreak of hostilities between Iran, the US and Israel on February 28.

Recent Delhi has been in contact with a pair of stakeholders in the battle, amid considerations over regional balance, the safety of Indian nationals in the Gulf and the country’s vitality security.

The battle has also disrupted vitality flows through the Strait of Hormuz — the slim waterway between Iran and Oman true through which a pair of fifth of the world’s oil on the total passes — elevating supply considerations in India.

Commercial LPG shortages were reported in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata, with restaurant associations warning that presents have change into irregular. The Mumbai Accommodations and Eating locations Association said around 20 per cent of inns in town had rapid shut operations and cautioned that as much as half of could also shut if the problem doesn’t toughen.

The authorities has taken steps to mitigate the affect.

Officials said Indian refineries are running at plump skill and that about 70 per cent of the country’s crude imports now come from outside the Hormuz route, including presents from Russia, the US and West Africa.

Home LPG production has also been elevated by 10 per cent through reprioritisation. As smartly as, a three-member committee of govt directors from IndianOil, HPCL and BPCL has been fashioned to address considerations raised by commercial LPG customers.

With inputs from companies