New Delhi, March 24 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday spoke with Prime Minister Modi.

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor informed of the development saying the two leaders discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East, including the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.

The ongoing conflict in West Asia has entered its fourth week, disrupting trade routes through the Strait of Hormuz.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route, will be "open very soon" amid the conflict in West Asia and suggested that he envisions it being managed jointly by the US and Iran.

Trump said that the strait will be "open very soon" if ongoing negotiations with Tehran continue successfully...