Finland President calls on India to broker peace between US And Iran

Finland has called for India to play a diplomatic role in easing tensions between the United States Iran, urging an immediate ceasefire as the Middle East war continues to escalate.

 Finland President Alexander Stubb suggested that India could help broker peace, pointing to recent diplomatic outreach by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who has called for de-escalation.

“We need a ceasefire. I’m wondering if India can actually get involved. We saw Foreign Minister Jaishankar call for a ceasefire to calm things down," he said.

Stubb’s remarks came as New Delhi stepped up engagement with Tehran amid rising hostilities. Last week, Jaishankar held another round of telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi to discuss the evolving regional situation.

During the talks, Araghchi briefed India on the latest developments, describing the conflict as a result of “aggressions" by the United States and Israel. He emphasised Iran’s intent to exercise what he called its right to self-defence, while warning of broader regional and global consequences.