New Delhi, April 3 -- India has once again called for a return to diplomacy to resolve the crisis stemming from the war in West Asia.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri represented the country at a UK-hosted meeting of over 60 nations on 2 April, which focused on securing global shipping routes through the volatile Strait of Hormuz.

In his remarks, while Misri emphasised the impact of the crisis on India's energy security, he also pointed out that India remains the "only country to have lost mariners in attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf," the Ministry of External Affairs said.

Misri, joining the deliberations virtually, articulated New Delhi's stance on the safety of international shipping lanes in the region amid Iran's partial blo...