Elon Musk reportedly joined the phone call between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, 24 March, about US' ongoing conflict with Iran. PM Modi confirmed that he received a call from President Trump and “had a useful exchange of views on the situation in West Asia”. PM Narendra Modi wrote on X, “India supports de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest. New York Times' report citing US officials, noted that Elon Musk's presence in the call could point to a possible thaw in his ties with President Donald Trump after their reported fallout. West Asia conflict Iran launched a wave of retaliatory strikes after US, Israel jointly attacked the Islamic Republic on Saturday, 28 February.

Source: Mint March 27, 2026 23:56 UTC