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West Asia

PM Modi speaks to Netanyahu on bilateral ties; Israeli PM invites Modi and pilot Smit Machchhar to Independence Day celebrations.

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed arrived in Mumbai for talks with S Jaishankar on trade, energy, defence and regional issues.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated PM Modi on India’s successful BRICS Presidency during a phone call.

PM Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Bishkek to discuss bilateral ties, cooperation and regional developments during the SCO Summit.

PM Modi and Armenia PM Nikol Pashinyan discussed defence, trade, technology and regional issues during talks in Bishkek.

Sensex rose 274 points and Nifty closed above 24,300 as auto stocks led gains in a cautious market amid West Asia concerns.

Iran claimed it intercepted three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with the US escalated following fresh military strikes.

Sensex fell 561 points and Nifty dropped 159 points as escalating West Asia tensions triggered broad-based selling across Indian markets.

India condemned the Strait of Hormuz attacks, lodged a diplomatic protest with Iran and called for the restoration of safe navigation.

PM Modi spoke with Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian, welcoming the understanding to end the West Asia conflict and reaffirming support for dialogue.