India dismisses report of Musk joining Modi-Trump phone call on Iran war
India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said last Tuesday's conversation was between the two leaders only.
India today (28 March) dismissed a New York Times report that said billionaire Elon Musk joined a telephone conversation between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump earlier this week.
India's External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said last Tuesday's conversation was between the two leaders only.
Citing unnamed US officials, the New York Times reported that Musk participated in the call between Trump and Modi, adding it was an "unusual appearance" by a private citizen on a call between two heads of state.
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"We have seen the story. The telephone conversation on 24 March was between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump only," Jaiswal said.
"As has been stated earlier, it provided the opportunity for exchange of views on the situation in the Middle East," he added.
