New Delhi, March 25 -- India backs restoration of peace in West Asia at the earliest and wants to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open and secure, PM Narendra Modi said when US President Donald Trump dialled him Tuesday to discuss the situation in the Gulf region amid growing food and fuel security concerns. This was the first phone call between the two since Israel and US's military strikes on Iran on February 28 triggered a conflict.P8

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