PTI
New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to the King of Bahrain and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and condemned the recent attacks on the two countries in violation of their sovereignty and territorial integrity, asserting that India stands in solidarity with their people in this difficult hour.
The Prime Minister also spoke to King Abdullah II of Jordan and conveyed deep concern at the evolving situation in the region.
During his telephonic conversations with Bahrain King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, Prime Minister Modi said that the earliest restoration of regional peace and stability is of utmost importance and thanked them for looking after the well-being of the Indian community living there in these difficult times.
“Discussed the evolving situation in West Asia with Crown Prince and PM of Saudi Arabia, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman.”
“India condemns the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia in violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
“We agreed that earliest restoration of regional peace and stability is of utmost importance. I thanked him for looking after the well-being of the Indian community in these difficult times,” Modi said in a post on ‘X’.
In another post, he said: “Had a productive telephone conversation with the King of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa. India condemns the attacks on Bahrain and stands in solidarity with its people in this difficult hour. I thank him for the steadfast support extended to the Indian community in Bahrain.”
About his phone call with the King of Jordan, Modi said: “Spoke with His Majesty King Abdullah II, the King of Jordan. Conveyed our deep concern at the evolving situation in the region.”
“We reaffirm our support for peace, security and the well-being of the people of Jordan. I thanked him for taking care of the Indian community in Jordan in this difficult hour,” he wrote on ‘X’.
The telephonic conversations took place in the wake of the attack on Iran by the US and Israel, in which Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, and Iran’s retaliation in which it fired drones and missiles at Israel and US military installations around the Gulf, and also at the global business and aviation hubs Dubai and Doha.
The Prime Minister had earlier spoken to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and the President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
