Paris, March 26 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting and discussed the situation created by conflict in West Asia.

The two leaders agreed to continue coordination to ensure the Strait of Hormuz is safe.

"The ministers spoke at length about the situation in the Middle East. They agreed to continue their close coordination with the aim of working jointly to ensure the Strait of Hormuz is safe,"a release from French Foreign Ministry said.

"The ministers welcomed the fact that Prime Minister Modi has confirmed his participation in the Evian Summit (15-17 June). With this in mind, the two ministers highlighted Indi...