New Delhi, March 19 -- India said on Thursday that discussions between the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor were routine diplomatic engagements covering bilateral issues.

Addressing a press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said such interactions take place regularly between the two sides.

"These are normal conversations that keep happening. Both sides discussed issues of bilateral importance. All the issues that are in the gamut of the bilateral arena are discussed in these issues," Jaiswal said.

He also said that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has been in touch with several of his counterparts in the Gulf as tensions continued in the West Asia.

"Exte...