West Asia crisis, Straits of Hormuz blockade to figure in Heads of Mission conference next week

A three-day Heads of Mission conference is being held in New Delhi from April 28-30. The conference, attended by all top Indian envoys to other countries, will focus on the ongoing war in West Asia and its economic, political, and diplomatic impact on Gulf countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the deliberations on April 30, while External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the conference on day two.