New Delhi, March 31 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with his Portuguese counterpart Paulo Rangel on Tuesday, as the two leaders exchanged views on the West Asia conflict, besides discussing ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation.
Jaishankar shared the update on X.
"Had a good conversation this evening with Portuguese Foreign Minister @PauloRangel_pt. We exchanged views on the West Asia conflict. We also discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation," he said.
Jaishankar has spoken to many of his counterparts from different countries since the conflict began a month ago.
The Ministry of External Affairs reiterated on Monday that it continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the Gulf and West Asia region.
"We continue to call for restraint and de-escalation, and at the same time emphasize dialogue and diplomacy, as a means to an early end to the conflict," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters at an inter-ministerial briefing on the West Asia situation here a day ago.