Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar this afternoon, reiterating India’s call for dialogue and diplomacy to de-escalate tensions in West Asia, according to Jaishankar’s X post at approximately 4:15-5:15 PM UTC on February 28, 2026, in New Delhi (https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/2027784134324851042). The conversation occurred over the past hour during the reporting window from 4:15:16 PM to 5:15:16 PM UTC, directly tagging Sa’ar’s X account (@gidonsaar) in the update. This follows India’s Ministry of External Affairs statement issued at 2:45 PM UTC earlier today on the evolving situation in West Asia, as previously reported. Jaishankar’s post provides the primary update from Indian officials during this one-hour period, building on the ministry’s earlier position without additional details released within the window.
