New Delhi, June 15 -- General Secretary in charge of Communications, Jairam Ramesh, welcomed reports of a proposed agreement between the United States and Iran to halt hostilities in West Asia, while expressing concerns over India's economic challenges and foreign policy approach in the region.

In a post on X, he said that the US and Iran would sign an agreement in Geneva on June 19 to halt hostilities in West Asia were a positive development, although the full details of the proposed accord were yet to be made public.

He further said there was widespread hope that the United States, Iran and Israel would adhere to the agreement, despite its interim nature, and that it would pave the way for a more permanent normalisation of relations i...