India denies Musk joined Modi-Trump call over war, refutes US media report | India News
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New Delhi: Dhankubar is in the news Elon Musk Join the phone conversation between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President Donald Trump Last week, the Indian government said on Saturday that the talks were only between the leaders.The NYT reported late Friday that Musk attended the phone call Trump made to Modi, calling it an unusual presence by a private citizen on a call between two heads of state during a wartime crisis.“We have seen the story. The telephone conversation on March 24 was only between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump. As mentioned earlier, it provided an opportunity to exchange views on the situation in West Asia,” said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
While the MEA denied that anyone else was involved, the White House neither confirmed nor denied the report. “President Trump has a great relationship with Prime Minister Modi and it was a productive conversation,” White House press secretary Carolyn Levitt said in a statement to a news agency.The report, citing two unnamed US officials, said it was unclear why Musk was on the phone or whether he spoke. “His companies have received significant investments from sovereign wealth funds in Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Musk has long desired a greater commercial presence in India,” it said.Trump called Modi to discuss the situation in West Asia, including the need to secure the Strait of Hormuz. According to an Indian readout, Modi pointed out that safe passage of ships through the Straits is vital for world peace, stability and economic well-being.It was their first conversation since early February and came amid Pakistan’s alleged efforts to host talks between the US and Iran to end the ongoing military conflict. US Ambassador Sergio Gore said the President wanted to keep Modi in the loop about developments related to the conflict.
