Overview
- India’s foreign ministry, which issued a statement Saturday, said the March 24 call involved only Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump.
- The White House called the exchange a productive conversation and offered no confirmation that Elon Musk was present.
- The New York Times report, published Friday, cited two unnamed US officials and said it was unclear whether Musk spoke or why he would be included.
- India’s opposition Congress party pressed for answers on protocol and disclosure, asking why a private businessman would be linked to a leaders’ call during a war.
- The call focused on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open as US‑Israel‑Iran fighting has disrupted shipping and pushed up energy costs for India, which relies heavily on Gulf oil.