India dials Iran and Israel, seeks diplomacy as Middle East war escalates: 'Shared deep concern...'

As the US–Israel-Iran War erupts over the entire Middle-East region, India is trying to pull the region back from the brink. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has held back‑to‑back calls with his Israeli and Iranian counterparts, voicing “deep concern” and repeating New Delhi’s appeal for dialogue and diplomacy over missiles and warheads. With Iranian retaliation now showering missiles on Gulf capitals from Jordan to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, can India’s push for talks matter when missiles are already flying?