India Denies Elon Was On The Call Trump Made To Modi

NEW DELHI -India on March 28 clarified that the recent telephone conversation held on March 24 was exclusively between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dismissing reports that billionaire Elon Musk was also part of the discussion.

The call, which took place on March 24, marked the first interaction between the two leaders since the start of the war involving Israel and the US against Iran beginning on February 28.

The conversation primarily focused on the evolving situation in the Middle East.

“We have seen the story. The telephone conversation on March 24 was between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump only,” a spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs said, firmly rejecting claims of any third-party participation. “As has been stated earlier, it provided the opportunity for exchange of views on the situation in the Middle East,” the spokesperson added, reiterating the official position.

The clarification came after a report by the New York Times, citing unnamed US officials, said that Elon Musk had joined the call between the two leaders.

The report noted that Trump and Musk had experienced a fallout last year after the billionaire exited his role in the government, where he had been tasked with reducing the workforce.

However, it remained unclear why Musk would have been included in such a high-level diplomatic conversation or whether he had spoken during the call. (IANS)