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France’s Macron and India’s Modi discuss need for de-escalation in the Middle East

By Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026 | 8:23 AM

PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron and ​Indian Prime ‌Minister Narendra Modi discussed on Thursday the need to ‌reduce ​tensions in ⁠the Middle ⁠East, they said on their respective X accounts, after ​Iran attacked energy infrastructure in ⁠the ⁠region following Israeli ​and U.S. attacks.

“India ​and France are working ‌closely together to reduce tensions in the ⁠region and to keep diplomacy at the heart ⁠of ‌our efforts ⁠for peace,” ​Macron ‌wrote on X, ​in response ⁠to earlier message posted by Modi.

(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta;Editing by Inti ​Landauro)