Overview
- Finland’s Alexander Stubb, speaking to Bloomberg after his India visit and Raisina Dialogue appearance, called for a ceasefire and suggested India could help broker talks.
- Retired US Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor advised President Trump to call Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a potential off‑ramp to the conflict.
- India is pursuing “disciplined neutrality,” deploying naval escorts for its LPG tankers through the Strait of Hormuz while declining to join a US‑led maritime coalition.
- External affairs minister S. Jaishankar has held multiple calls with Iran’s Seyed Abbas Araghchi and told the Financial Times that discussions on Hormuz passage are yielding limited, case‑by‑case results.
- Iran says the strait remains open to most countries but restricted for vessels linked to the US and Israel; Indian ships such as Shivalik and Nanda Devi have transited, and no formal Indian mediation framework has been announced as Tehran rejects a ceasefire.