Billionaire Elon Musk joined the phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump to discuss the conflict in West Asia, the New York Times reported on Friday.
Prime Minister Modi held a phone call with Trump earlier this week, where the Prime Minister assured India’s support for restoring peace in West Asia as soon as possible and ensuring that the Strait of Hormuz remains open and safe for the international community.
The Prime Minister stated that the US President called Prime Minister Modi to discuss the situation in the Gulf region amid growing concerns about food and fuel security.
According to a New York Times report, Musk’s participation in the phone call between the two leaders on Tuesday (March 24), which is unusual for an ordinary citizen during a crisis, could also indicate a thaw in relations between the businessman and US President Trump.
Musk, who was part of the Trump administration earlier, had a falling out with the US President which led to him leaving the US government position. Neither India nor the United States mentioned Musk’s inclusion during the phone call. HT was unable to independently verify the information.
The conversation between Trump and Modi was the first between the two leaders since Israeli and US military strikes on Iran on February 28 led to a conflict that has entered its fourth week. India has reached out to Iran, Israel, all members of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the United States, to find ways to end hostilities after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
“India supports de-escalation and restoration of peace as soon as possible. Ensuring that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, safe and accessible is essential for the entire world,” Prime Minister Modi said on
Musk has been mostly silent about the conflict in West Asia on X, the social media platform he owns. He responded to a post that asked why so many countries relied on the Strait of Hormuz as part of their global supply chains, saying: “We have become lazy.”
