00:00The news that's coming in right now at the back of what was a ceasefire in West Asia,
00:04Prime Minister Modi has spoken to President Trump.
00:08Telephonic conversation that has taken place between the Indian Prime Minister Modi and President Trump.
00:16That's what we are getting in right now.
00:18And this conversation, of course, that has taken place after the ceasefire,
00:23or rather the interim ceasefire that was announced.
00:27I want to connect right now to Geeta Mohan, our Foreign Affairs Editor,
00:31who's joining me on the phone line right now.
00:32Geeta, do we have the details of that conversation that has taken place
00:36between the Indian Prime Minister and the President of the United States of America?
00:41Well, as of now, Priti, we do not have details of the conversation that has taken place.
00:46All we know, according to reports, is that the conversation lasted for three minutes.
00:50Remember, this comes at a time when there's a naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz
00:55and both America and Iran are looking at how to come to a middle ground
01:02where they can have further conversation.
01:05India certainly can play an important role,
01:08but also the fact that India is feeling the pinch of the fuel crisis as well.
01:13Right now, we do not have details of the conversation.
01:17It has to do with the fact that India is a very important country in the region
01:21and the fact that there has been no forward movement with Iran to find a resolution
01:27and to bring this entire...
01:30Geeta, we are going to come right back to you to stay on with us.
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