India, June 16 -- Wars can only be addressed through dialogue, diplomacy and international cooperation, and all countries must ensure the safety of maritime routes and seafarers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a gathering that included US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, days after a US strike on a merchant vessel killed three Indian sailors in waters off Oman.

Modi made the remarks while addressing an outreach session of the G7 Summit in the French resort of Evian on the theme of "Forging new partnerships and rebuilding international solidarity". India, along with Brazil, Egypt, Kenya and South Korea, was among partner countries invited to the session held two days after Iran and the US agreed on a peace deal.

"The safety of seafa...