India, June 16 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke to his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Armenia on Monday to discuss the situation arising from the Israel-Iran hostilities and the role of diplomacy in reducing tensions.

India, which enjoys close and friendly relations with both Iran and Israel, last week expressed deep concern at the hostilities between the two sides and called for a return to dialogue and diplomacy to work towards de-escalation. India also said it is ready to extend all possible support for such efforts.

After a phone call with UAE foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Jaishankar said in a social media post that they had discussed "the current situation in West Asia and the r...