2 min readNew DelhiApr 30, 2026 02:20 AM IST
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called up External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday, in what was their seventh telephonic conversation in the last two months since the West Asia war began on February 28.
The call came days after Araghchi went to Pakistan and the talks between US and Iran reached a deadlock.
After the call, Jaishankar posted on X: “Received a phone call from Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi of Iran this evening. Had a detailed conversation about various aspects of the current situation. We agreed to remain in close touch.”
According to the Iranian Embassy in India, “…the two sides discussed and exchanged views on the latest developments related to the ceasefire, bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues.”
India has been talking to Iran on the evacuation of Indian nationals from the country, as well as allowing Indian ships to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
So far, the Indian Embassy in Tehran has facilitated the movement of 2,464 Indian nationals out of Iran through land border routes. Also, about 10 Indian ships have been able to transit through the Strait of Hormuz in the last two months.
The last phone conversation between Jaishankar and Araghchi took place on April 5, when US President Donald Trump had threatened to resume attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened. The ceasefire, which was agreed to by both sides in late March, has been holding but there has not been any visible forward movement in the negotiations so far.
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Araghchi and Jaishankar’s interaction is also important since India is hosting the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on May 14 and 15, and the Iranian Foreign Minister has been invited to attend the same. It is, however, not yet clear whether or not he will be able to attend the meeting in-person.
