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‘Closely following situation in West Asia ', says MEA on Pak's role in ceasefire

Posted on: Apr 17, 2026 16:08 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
‘Closely following situation in West Asia ', says MEA on Pak's role in ceasefire
INdia's ministry of outside affairs (MEA) representative Randhir Jaiswal on fri said republic of india is “ intimately monitoring” the situation in West Asia and developments in the region.In a weekly media briefing, Jaiswal was responding to a question on Pakistan's role in ensuring the US–Iran ceasefire.The question by a reporter was: “Trump, right, left and centre, has been praising Pakistan, especially [Pak army chief Field Marshal] Asim Munir, for the role played in the ceasefire. How does India see Pakistan’s role in the ceasefire? Trump has also said he is ready to travel to Pakistan. Are there any talks of Trump stopping in India?”To this, Jaiswal responded, “To your question, we have a very simple answer. We are closely following developments in the West Asian region.”He also answered a question on whether India would participate in a meeting being hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss the Strait of Hormuz.“Will India be participating in this? What is India’s stance?” the reporter asked.Jaiswal said that India has received an invitation to be part of the meeting, which is set to begin soon. “More information will be shared after the meeting,” he added.Responding to a question regarding Indian citizens in Iran, he spokesperson said that since the war began, India has helped bring back 2,361 Indian citizens. "Since the outbreak of the conflict, we have helped bring 2,361 Indian citizens safely from Iran to India. Of these, 2,060 came via Armenia and 301 via Azerbaijan. This 2,361 includes 1,041 Indian students, as well as three foreigners: one from Bangladesh, one from Sri Lanka, and one from Guyana"On 33rd UN Climate Change Conference (COP33),Jaiswal said, "Yes, India has withdrawn. There are several issues that were taken into account, but India remains fully committed to meeting its climate change commitments. We are, or we were, one of the G20 countries, which has fully met its Paris commitments, and we continue to build on our green agenda, and at the same time, see how best we can foster greater climate change action worldwide along with our international partners, including through International Solar Alliance and other such initiatives that we have undertaken."

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