External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met in Mumbai to discuss regional energy security and economic priorities amid reported disruptions to oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz.

While officials stated the talks covered West Asia's security situation and bilateral defense cooperation, specific claims regarding the extent of the blockade and recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia remain unverified in this context.