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India urges restraint after fresh Iran-US strikes

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Demonstrators hold signs and flags as they gather near the White House to protest the war in Iran in April in Washington, DC.
Demonstrators hold signs and flags as they gather near the White House to protest the war in Iran in April in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

India on Wednesday expressed concern over the renewed fighting between the United States and Iran.

India on Wednesday expressed concern over the renewed fighting between the United States and Iran.

In a statement, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the attacks risked undermining regional peace, security and stability, following fresh targeting of commercial shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

“India is deeply concerned over the recent attacks and escalation of tensions in West Asia, which have followed fresh targeting of commercial shipping transiting international waterways in the region,” the ministry said.

India called upon all parties to “exercise restraint, de-escalate tensions, and ensure protection of civilians as well as the uninterrupted flow of energy supplies and commerce”.

The statement urged the parties to return to dialogue and diplomacy “to achieve a peaceful and lasting solution to the conflict”.

This frame grab made from a UGC video footage of an unknown source posted on social media on 8 July show explosions going off in Iran's major port city of Bandar Abbas. The United States launched extensive strikes on Iran over attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz, triggering a wave of reprisals on 8 July that Iran's Guards said targeted US bases in the Gulf.
This frame grab made from a UGC video footage of an unknown source posted on social media on 8 July show explosions going off in Iran's major port city of Bandar Abbas. The United States launched extensive strikes on Iran over attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz, triggering a wave of reprisals on 8 July that Iran's Guards said targeted US bases in the Gulf. (Various sources/AFP)

The remarks came after both sides reported hitting dozens of targets in a new escalation that has placed further strain on an interim deal aimed at ending the war.

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India, which imports a significant share of its crude oil through routes linked to West Asia, has repeatedly called for stability in the region and the protection of maritime trade routes, which are crucial to global energy supplies.

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