Prime Minister's Office press release · 16 April 2026 · pibtracker filter

Prime Minister receives phone call from President Emmanuel Macron, discusses situation in West Asia and maritime security

PRID2252788 MinistryPrime Minister's Office Released16 April 2026 Reading6 min

Posted On: 16 APR 2026 10:24PM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, received a phone call from the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. During the conversation, the two leaders discussed the prevailing situation in West Asia. They agreed on the urgent need to restore safety and ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Both leaders reiterated their commitment to continue close cooperation in advancing peace and stability in the region and beyond. The Prime Minister wrote on X; “Received a phone call from my dear friend President Emmanuel Macron. We discussed the situation in West Asia and agreed on the need to urgently restore safety and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. We will continue our close cooperation to advance peace and stability in the region and beyond. @EmmanuelMacron” Received a phone call from my dear friend President Emmanuel Macron. We discussed the situation in West Asia and agreed on the need to urgently restore safety and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. We will continue our close cooperation to advance peace and stability… — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 16, 2026 *** MJPS/SS/ST (Release ID: 2252788) Visitor Counter : 628 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Manipuri , Bengali , Assamese , Punjabi , Gujarati , Odia , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister receives phone call from President Emmanuel Macron, discusses situation in West Asia and maritime security Posted On: 16 APR 2026 10:24PM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, received a phone call from the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. During the conversation, the two leaders discussed the prevailing situation in West Asia. They agreed on the urgent need to restore safety and ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Both leaders reiterated their commitment to continue close cooperation in advancing peace and stability in the region and beyond. The Prime Minister wrote on X; “Received a phone call from my dear friend President Emmanuel Macron. We discussed the situation in West Asia and agreed on the need to urgently restore safety and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. We will continue our close cooperation to advance peace and stability in the region and beyond. @EmmanuelMacron” Received a phone call from my dear friend President Emmanuel Macron. We discussed the situation in West Asia and agreed on the need to urgently restore safety and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. We will continue our close cooperation to advance peace and stability… — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 16, 2026 *** MJPS/SS/ST (Release ID: 2252788) The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, received a phone call from the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. During the conversation, the two leaders discussed the prevailing situation in West Asia. They agreed on the urgent need to restore safety and ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Both leaders reiterated their commitment to continue close cooperation in advancing peace and stability in the region and beyond. The Prime Minister wrote on X; “Received a phone call from my dear friend President Emmanuel Macron. We discussed the situation in West Asia and agreed on the need to urgently restore safety and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. We will continue our close cooperation to advance peace and stability in the region and beyond. @EmmanuelMacron”   Received a phone call from my dear friend President Emmanuel Macron. We discussed the situation in West Asia and agreed on the need to urgently restore safety and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. We will continue our close cooperation to advance peace and stability…— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/2044785151226573257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2026</a>   *** MJPS/SS/ST " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; } //function HandleAudio() { // if (isPlaying == true) { // //Playing already Pause it // pauseAudio(); // } else { // //Play the music // playAudio(); // } //} var synth = window.speechSynthesis; function CleanHtml(html) { html = html.replace(/ /gi, ''); return html; } function stripHtml(html) { let tmp = document.createElement("DIV"); 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