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Netanyahu Calls PM Modi to Discuss West Asia Developments

Netanyahu Calls PM Modi to Discuss West Asia Developments
PM Modi, Netanyahu discuss West Asia situation, review India-Israel strategic partnership in phone call · firstpost.com

A very important leader called another very important leader on the phone.

Benjamin Netanyahu, the leader of Israel, called Narendra Modi, the leader of India.

They talked about what is happening in West Asia, a part of the world where a conflict has been going on for more than five months.

They also talked about how India and Israel work together as partners and agreed to keep in touch.

The conflict in West Asia still does not have a permanent solution.

Iran said it is almost done writing an agreement with Oman about the Strait of Hormuz, a very important waterway for ships carrying oil and gas.

Two Israeli soldiers were sadly killed in Lebanon during this time.

Before the conflict began, nearly one-fifth of the world's oil and natural gas travelled through the Strait of Hormuz.

Key facts

Caller
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Recipient
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Main topics
West Asia developments; India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership
West Asia conflict duration
Over five months without a lasting resolution
Strait of Hormuz
Iran says agreement with Oman is in the final drafting stage
Lebanon
Two Israeli soldiers killed
War origin
Began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran in February
Strait's importance
Nearly one-fifth of the world's oil and natural gas passed through the waterway linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman before the conflict

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