New Delhi, Mar 20: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday spoke to his Australian counterpart Penny Wong and discussed the West Asia crisis as well as the situation in Indo-Pacific.
The Jaishankar-Wong phone conversation came against the backdrop of increasing global concerns over fresh attacks on West Asian gas hubs.
“Very pleased to speak with my Australian counterpart @SenatorWong. Shared our assessments of the ongoing West Asia conflict. Also discussed Indo-Pacific issues,” the external affairs minister said on social media.
An Israeli attack on Iran’s strategic South Pars gas fields on Wednesday resulted in an intense Iranian retaliation on key energy infrastructure in a number of Gulf nations including Qatar’s LNG (liquefied natural gas) hub of Ras Laffan.
Qatar accounts for nearly 40 per cent of India’s LNG requirement.
