NEW DELHI, June 9 -- India on Tuesday pressed for de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the West Asia conflict as Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah to review bilateral relations and the situation in the region.

Modi's phone conversation with the Kuwaiti ruler was part of India's outreach to key players in West Asia amid the crisis triggered by Israel and the US's war against Iran. Besides being home to one million Indians, Kuwait is also a key energy supplier for India.

While exchanging views on the evolving security situation in West Asia, Modi expressed "deep concern" at the escalation of tensions and reiterated India's "strong condemnation of attacks on Kuwait's sove...