As Israel, Iran fireplace missiles, Jaishankar talks to Gideon Sa’ar and Abbas Araghchi

Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar holds a dialogue with French Minister for Europe and Overseas Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot (Unseen), in Marseille on Friday.
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Within the backdrop of intensification of Israel-Iran battle on Friday (June 13, 2025), Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a spherical of conversations together with his Iranian and Israeli counterparts – Dr. Abbas Araghchi and Gideon Sa’ar. Israel and Iran are each strategic companions of India and the Overseas Ministers of each the conflicting sides have been in shut contact with Indian officers over the current previous.

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The Minister-level cellphone dialog was held shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi obtained a cellphone name from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. PM Modi had referred to as for “early restoration of peace” and urged for stability within the Gulf area that’s very important for India’s financial system and safety structure. Within the cellphone name with Mr. Araghchi, Mr. Jaishankar expressed “deep concern of the worldwide neighborhood on the flip of occasions.” “He urged avoidance of any escalatory steps and an early return to diplomacy,” mentioned the Indian Embassy in Tehran within the assertion.

In response, the Iranian Overseas Minister “shared Iran’s perspective on the scenario”, mentioned the Embassy of India. The dialog got here hours after Israel hit targets, together with nuclear power analysis centres, inside Iran. Quickly thereafter Iran unleashed three waves of missiles and drones as a part of what it described as ‘Operation True Promise’.

Mr. Araghchi had visited India on 7-8 Could to co-chair the 20^th India-Iran Joint Fee Assembly. It was his first go to to New Delhi since assuming the workplace as Minister of Overseas Affairs of Iran in August 2024. Israel hosts round 30,000 Indian nationals in numerous industries and educational establishments and Iran is a regional energy within the Gulf area which hosts round 10 million Indian expat employees.

That aside, the area is essential for India’s power safety and aviation hyperlinks with the west. The Hindu reported earlier on Friday that as many as 16 long-haul and extremely long-haul Air India flights had been diverted on Friday as Iran closed its airspace after Israel launched the assaults that Prime Minister Netanyahu had termed as “Operation Rising Lion”. Israel has shut the Ben Gurion airport in capital Tel Aviv as Iranian missiles hit a number of targets in Israel throughout Friday night time.