New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Former diplomat Mahesh Sachdeva on Friday said that Israel's priorities in West Asia currently differ from those of the United States, while asserting that India has not supported the military campaign against Iran, while commenting on the significance of the recent telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.

Speaking to ANI, Sachdeva said the ongoing West Asia crisis has reached a "fork point", with stakeholders now facing a choice between further escalation and pursuing negotiations.

"The West Asia crisis has reached a fork point. The choices between various stakeholders are to continue with escalation or to taper it down and negotiate a settlement. ...