New Delhi, March 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for a united voice promoting peace and dialogue globally, as the ongoing West Asia conflict disrupts trade, energy supplies, and affects the safety of millions of Indians in the Gulf.

Addressing the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi said, "It has been more than 3 weeks since the war in West Asia started. The war has caused a serious energy crisis in the world. For India, too, this situation is concerning. The war has impacted our trade routes. With this, the routine supply of petrol, diesel, gas and fertilisers has been affected."

The Prime Minister informed that since the outbreak of the war, he has held multiple phone discussions with leaders of the region and confirmed India's ...