“Jaishan Jaishankar spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister 3 times”: India raised concerns about ship safety and energy security

New Delhi: Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently held three rounds of talks with his Iranian counterpart, with the discussions focusing on maritime transport security and India’s energy security.Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told a weekly media briefing, “External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar and the Iranian Foreign Minister held three conversations in the last few days. The last time they discussed issues related to shipping security and India’s energy security. Apart from that, it is premature for me to say anything now,” Jaiswal said.

However, the MEA declined to elaborate on the details of the dialogue, suggesting that the situation remains sensitive and fluid.The comments come as tensions rise in the Persian Gulf and concerns grow over the safety of commercial shipping lanes, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz – a key passage for global oil trade and a main channel for India’s energy imports.

Meanwhile, Iran has allowed Indian-flagged vessels to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz, despite a sharp slowdown in maritime traffic through the strategic waterway following US-Israeli attacks on Iran, The Economic Times reported.India has been closely monitoring the evolving situation in the region, especially in the wake of recent incidents involving merchant ships and disruptions related to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.