New Delhi, March 20 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held a high-level telephonic conversation with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong to deliberate on the deteriorating security situation in West Asia and review strategic developments in the Indo-Pacific.

In a post on X, the EAM expressed satisfaction with the bilateral engagement, stating he was "very pleased to speak with my Australian counterpart @SenatorWong." The dialogue primarily focused on the regional crisis that has gripped the Middle East, during which the two leaders "shared our assessments of the ongoing West Asia conflict."

The conversation comes as the hostilities enter their 21st day, following the outbreak of the conflict on February 28. India ha...