New Delhi, April 15 -- As tensions simmer in West Asia, New Delhi is increasingly viewed not just as a concerned bystander, but as a uniquely positioned mediator capable of cooling the region's geopolitical temperature.

Speaking with ANI, former Indian diplomat and ex-Ambassador to Iran, Dinkar P Srivastava, highlighted that India's "dual-trust" status with both Tehran and the Washington-Tel Aviv axis makes it a rare candidate for diplomatic de-escalation.

Speaking on the evolving geopolitical situation, Srivastava said, "India is uniquely positioned to act as a trusted interlocutor given its historical and diplomatic relations with countries across the divide."

Srivastava emphasised that India's foreign policy legacy provides it with ...