Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for an "open and safe" Strait of Hormuz during a brief visit to the United Arab Emirates on Friday, the start of a five-nation tour overshadowed by energy and supply-chain worries due to the Iran war.
Modi, whose plane was guided in and out of UAE airspace by military jets, received a guard of honour and met President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan before leaving for the Netherlands.