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"India will take part in a meeting on the Strait of Hormuz hosted by France and the United Kingdom, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday. "We will inform you about the level of participation we will have there and after the meeting, we will also inform you about what happened there," Jaiswal said during a briefing in New Delhi. The talks, held at the Elysee Palace in Paris, are being led by President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, bringing together dozens of countries to discuss a potential multinational maritime force to secure the strait. The United States is not participating in the talks. Jaiswal also welcomed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, saying, "I would like to say that we welcome the ceasefire and not just the ceasefire, we welcome every step that leads to peace." UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron would later announce plans for a multinational naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement came as both Iran and the United States signalled the strait would be reopened to commercial traffic for the remainder of the ceasefire. Despite the reopening, Trump confirmed the US naval blockade targeting Iranian-linked shipping would remain in place until a permanent agreement is reached with Tehran. He has repeatedly criticised NATO allies over their response to the crisis and, shortly after the UK-French announcement, described the alliance as a 'paper tiger' that was 'useless when needed', urging them to 'STAY AWAY' from Hormuz. The situation leaves European allies preparing a mission that has yet to launch, while the United States continues to pursue its own strategy in the region, further exposing tensions within the already fractured alliance."
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