UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday to discuss the “deeply distressing situation” in West Asia against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas conflict. The conversation was part of Sunak’s continuing outreach to world leaders on the situation following the October 7 terror attacks by the Hamas.

“The leaders discussed the deeply distressing situation in the Middle East and condemned Hamas’s attacks on Israel. They reiterated that Hamas did not represent the Palestinian people and reflected on the need to deescalate tensions in the wider region,” a Downing Street spokeswoman said.

There was no immediate readout from the Indian side on the conversation. Modi has spoken with the leaders of Israel, Jordan, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in recent days to discuss the situation in West Asia.