Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the understanding reached between the United States and Iran to end the conflict in West Asia. The statement came hours after US and Iranian officials announced that they had reached an agreement to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Modi, who is in Bratislava, Slovakia’s capital, for a day-long visit as part of his Europe tour, posted on X, “I welcome the understanding reached between the United States and Iran on ending the conflict in West Asia, which has caused serious economic disruption across the world and led to loss of life in many countries.”
“India hopes that the implementation of this understanding will help restore peace and stability in the region and ensure freedom of navigation and commerce,” he said, adding, “We look forward to deliberations on the remaining issues reaching a sustainable final agreement.”
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social platform: “The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete.”
Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping route for global oil and gas supplies that Iran had effectively shut down for months, would reopen on Friday. He also said he had ordered an end to the US blockade of Iranian ports.
“Ships of the world, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” Trump wrote.
His post came shortly after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that a deal had been struck.
The memorandum of understanding is scheduled to be officially signed on Friday in Switzerland.
Sharif said the pact called for the “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”