Modi, Trump discuss importance of keeping Strait of Hormuz open - Reuters
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Indian PM Modi and President Trump discussed keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, a critical energy chokepoint through which one-third of seaborne oil passes.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump discussed the strategic importance of maintaining open shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints through which roughly one-third of seaborne oil passes daily. The conversation underscores shared U.S. and Indian concerns about regional stability and freedom of navigation in waters where tensions with Iran have periodically disrupted commerce and threatened global energy supplies. Both nations have economic and security interests in ensuring the strait remains accessible to international shipping, making the Hormuz issue a point of alignment between Washington and New Delhi. The discussion reflects the Trump administration's focus on great-power competition and securing strategic shipping routes as part of broader Indo-Pacific strategy.
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