India, March 28 -- US President Donald Trump held a "productive" conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this week, the White House said on Friday.

According to The New York Times, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk also joined the call on Tuesday, during which the leaders discussed the situation in West Asia.

"President Trump has a great relationship with Prime Minister Modi, and this was a productive conversation," said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to PTI.

In a post on X, PM Modi shared the diplomatic exchange, stating that both sides called for an "open, secure and accessible" Strait of Hormuz and reiterated India's stance on de-escalation and peace amid the US-Iran war.

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