PM Narendra Modi Wishes Jordan King On Eid, Calls For Dialogue On West Asia

Last Updated:March 19, 2026, 7:07 PM IST

PM Modi greeted Jordan’s King Abdullah II for Eid, stressing dialogue for West Asia peace. They discussed diplomacy, condemned energy attacks.

PM Modi with King Abdullah II of Jordan. (Image: X/@narendramodi)

PM Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed Eid greetings to Jordan’s King Abdullah II while calling for a dialogue on West Asia.

In a post on X, PM Modi said that they discussed “the need for dialogue and diplomacy for the early restoration of peace, security and stability in the region”.

“We expressed concern at the evolving situation in West Asia and highlighted the need for dialogue and diplomacy for the early restoration of peace, security and stability in the region. Attacks on energy infrastructure in West Asia are condemnable and can lead to avoidable escalation,” he said.

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He further said: “India and Jordan stand in support of unhindered transit of goods and energy. Deeply appreciated Jordan’s efforts in facilitating the safe return of Indians stranded in the region.”

Jordan has a standing policy of shooting down any foreign munitions that cross its airspace, regardless of where they are headed. The kingdom sits between Israel and Iran, making it a frequent transit path for ballistic missiles and drones during regional flare-ups.

Amid the ongoing war in West Asia, Iran has strongly criticised the United Nations for maintaining silence over the assassination of its top officials.

In a letter to the Security Council, Tehran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, said that the council’s inaction has made Israel more bold in targeting officials, reported the Mehr news agency.

Iravani said that, if left unchecked, the assassinations could become normalised and spread to other countries as well.

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The Iranian diplomat said, since the start of the illegal military aggression against Iran on February 28, the territory of Qatar and some other neighbouring countries has been used by the aggressors to carry out attacks against Iran.

Referring to the act as illegal, the Iranian official said that “providing the territory to the aggressors is an internationally wrongful act.” He said that the same had been previously communicated to the Qatari authorities and had also been published as an official document of the UN Security Council.

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