New Delhi: After a day of escalating strikes, with Iran targeting Gulf energy facilities in retaliation for Israel’s attack on its main gas field, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India condemned the attacks on energy infrastructure and expressed “solidarity with Qatar”, following a call with the Qatari ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.In a post on X, Modi wrote that he conveyed to the Emir that “we stand in solidarity with Qatar and strongly condemn the attacks on the region’s energy infrastructure”, with no naming of Iran. The Qatari readout, however, said he explicitly “condemned the brutal Iranian aggression on the Ras Laffan industrial zone”.Stating that the country stood for “safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz”, Modi expressed hope for peace and stability in the region. He also conveyed Eid greetings and thanked Qatar for its support to the Indian community.In a separate call with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Modi again raised the issue of attacks on energy infrastructure, saying such attacks in West Asia are “condemnable and can lead to avoidable escalation”. He said both sides highlighted the need for dialogue and diplomacy for the early restoration of peace, security and stability in the region, and supported unhindered transit of goods and energy.Similarly, Modi in a phone call with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq “reiterated condemnation of the violation of Oman’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and appreciated Oman’s efforts to facilitate the safe return of thousands of people, including Indian nationals”.Modi also spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron about the “urgent need for de-escalation, as well as a return to dialogue and diplomacy”.The remarks came after a day of escalating strikes that have centred on energy infrastructure across the region, with Iran targeting Gulf facilities in retaliation for Israel’s attack on its main gas field.Reflecting the same position, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India had earlier called for avoiding the targeting of civilian infrastructure, “including energy infrastructure”, across the region, and described the latest attacks on energy installations in multiple locations as “deeply disturbing”.“Such attacks are unacceptable and need to cease,” he said, warning they would “only serve to further destabilise an already uncertain energy scenario for the whole world”.The MEA spokesperson’s statement notably does not single out Iran, whose strikes on Gulf states New Delhi had condemned without taking names. At the same time, its reference to attacks “across the region” suggests a broader criticism that extends to all sides, including Israel’s strikes on Iran.So far, in the current ongoing conflict, this is India’s most strongly worded statement.Modi’s latest round of Eid calls with Gulf leaders, particularly his expression of “solidarity” with Qatar after Iran’s counter-strikes, indicates that this phase of outreach has focused on Gulf states, with no mention of any contact with the Iranian leadership, so far.Israel was also contacted by external affairs minister S. Jaishankar, who wrote on X that he spoke on Thursday evening with counterpart Gideon Saar “on the ongoing West Asia conflict and its many repercussions”.There has been a sharp escalation following Israel’s strike on the South Pars gas field, the Iranian share of the world’s largest natural gas reserve, a key component of the country’s energy infrastructure.In response, Iran expanded its attacks to energy infrastructure across the Gulf. Missiles struck Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world’s largest LNG export hub, causing fires and extensive damage to facilities. Qatar had already halted LNG production after earlier strikes.Iran also targeted energy infrastructure in other Gulf states. Refineries in Kuwait were hit, while Saudi Arabia reported strikes on its facilities, including a refinery on the Red Sea coast. Gas operations in Abu Dhabi were also targeted, according to local authorities.Maritime traffic has also been affected, with a vessel set ablaze off the UAE coast and another reported damaged off Qatar.Global energy prices have risen following the attacks. Brent crude reached about USD 119 a barrel, while benchmark natural gas prices in Europe also increased.Gulf countries, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, condemned the strikes. The Arab League described them as a “dangerous escalation”.In Washington, US President Donald Trump said Israel would not carry out further strikes on South Pars. In a post on Truth Social, he warned that if Iran continued targeting Qatar’s energy infrastructure, the US would respond and “massively blow up the entirety” of the gas field. He also said Qatar “was in no way, shape, or form, involved” in the Israeli strike.Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had used only a fraction of its capabilities in its response. “Our response to Israel’s attack on our infrastructure employed FRACTION of our power. The ONLY reason for restraint was respect for requested de-escalation,” he wrote on X. He added, “ZERO restraint if our infrastructures are struck again,” and said any end to the war must address damage to civilian sites.The escalation has direct implications for India, which is among the most exposed countries to disruptions at Ras Laffan.India sources most of its LNG imports from Qatar under long-term contracts, with a large proportion of shipments transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Unlike crude oil, India does not maintain strategic reserves of LNG, with stocks limited to short-term operational inventories at regasification terminals.India imports more than 90% of its crude oil and a large share of its gas needs, with a significant portion sourced from West Asia. Shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have been disrupted, affecting supplies of LPG in particular.The impact is already visible in both prices and supply management. The government has directed oil and gas companies to share detailed data on exports, imports and inventories with the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell to enable faster intervention in case of shortages.The government has invoked emergency measures to prioritise domestic supply, asking refiners to maximise LPG production and divert supplies away from industry. It has also asked consumers to avoid panic buying and shift to piped natural gas where possible.