India, April 3 -- India underlined the need for safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring stability in global energy routes as it participated in a UK-convened meeting on the evolving situation in West Asia. The high-level virtual meeting, chaired by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, saw participation from more than 60 countries amid growing concerns over disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Representing India, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri emphasised the importance of maintaining unimpeded transit through international waterways, noting that the ongoing crisis has significant implications for India's energy security. He highlighted that India remains the only country to have lost mariners in recent attacks on merchant vess...