Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a phone call from Armenia’s Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday, during which he thanked Pashinyan for facilitating the evacuation of Indian nationals who had been stranded in Iran.
- Indian and Armenian officials said the recent repatriation effort has returned 2,361 people to India since the conflict began, with 2,060 brought out via Armenia and 301 via Azerbaijan.
- Modi also congratulated Pashinyan on the Civil Contract Party’s strong preliminary parliamentary showing, which was reported at about 49.81 percent of the vote.
- Both leaders reaffirmed plans to expand cooperation across key areas, with an emphasis on trade, defence, technology and increased people-to-people contacts.
- The exchange highlights how crisis-era logistical cooperation is shaping a broader diplomatic push that could bring more high-level visits and deeper institutional links between New Delhi and Yerevan.