New Delhi, March 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday discussed the military escalation in Iran and the Gulf region after a joint US-Israeli strike on Iran (Operation Roaring Lion) on February 28, which resulted in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

During the Ministry of External Affairs briefing on Canadian PM Mark Carney's official visit to India, Secretary (East) P Kumaran stated that PM Modi emphasised the need for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve underlying issues, avoiding targeting of civilians.

He said, "As you would expect, this is a hot issue right now, and therefore it was discussed (between PM Modi and Canadian PM). Prime Minister Modi took the opportunit...