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Modi calls for swift end to W Asia, Ukraine conflicts
Financial Express Kolkata
|March 06, 2026
WAR ZONE ON ALERT.
WITH WEST ASIA on the brink of a wider regional war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a “swift end” to the escalating conflict in the region saying no issue can be resolved through military confrontation.
Modi’s remarks following his wide-ranging talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb came as the United States and Israel’s war with Iran entered the sixth day with both sides launching fresh strikes, significantly heightening tensions across the region.
This story is from the March 06, 2026 edition of Financial Express Kolkata.
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