New Delhi ∙ Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Peseshkian held a telephonic conversation. This is the first time Modi and Peseshkian have spoken since Iran and the United States agreed to end the war in the Middle East. The Prime Minister welcomed the end of the war. He reiterated that issues should be resolved through dialogue and bilateral engagement.

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Summary in English:

There was an important telephone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The discussion marks the first interaction between the two leaders following an agreement between Iran and the United States to cease hostilities in West Asia, with Prime Minister Modi reiterating the importance of dialogue and bilateral engagement for the resolution of the conflict.