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France's Macron and India's Modi discuss need for de-escalation in the Middle East

AL-Monitor
Mar 19, 2026
FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a departure ceremony at Marseille Provence airport in Marignane as part of a visit in Marseille, France, February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/Pool/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a departure ceremony at Marseille Provence airport in Marignane as part of a visit in Marseille, France, February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/Pool/ File Photo — Christian Hartmann

PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed on Thursday the need to reduce tensions in the Middle East, they said on their respective X accounts, after Iran attacked energy infrastructure in the region following Israeli and U.S. attacks.

"India and France are working closely together to reduce tensions in the region and to keep diplomacy at the heart of our efforts for peace," Macron wrote on X, in response to earlier message posted by Modi.

(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta;Editing by Inti Landauro)