NEW DELHI: Amid studies that billionaire Elon Musk joined the cellphone name between PM Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump Final week, the Indian authorities mentioned on Saturday that the dialog was between the leaders solely.NYT reported late on Friday that Musk participated within the cellphone name that Trump made to Modi, calling it an uncommon look by a personal citizen on a name between two heads of state throughout a wartime disaster.“We have now seen the story. The phone dialog on March 24 was between PM Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump solely. As has been acknowledged earlier, it supplied the chance for trade of views on the state of affairs in West Asia,” mentioned MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.Whereas the MEA denied that there was anybody else concerned, the White Home didn’t verify or deny the report. “President Trump has an amazing relationship with PM Modi, and this was a productive dialog,” White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt mentioned in an announcement to a information company.Quoting two nameless US officers, the report mentioned it was unclear why Musk was on the decision or whether or not he spoke. “His firms have taken on vital funding from sovereign wealth funds in international locations within the Center East, together with Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Musk has additionally lengthy coveted a higher business presence in India,” it mentioned.Trump had dialed Modi to debate the West Asia state of affairs, together with the necessity to safe the Strait of Hormuz. In line with an Indian readout, Modi had famous that secure passage of ships via the strait is significant for world peace, stability and financial well-being.This was their first dialog since early Feb and got here in the course of reported efforts by Pakistan to host talks between the US and Iran for ending the continued navy battle. US ambassador Sergio Gor had mentioned that the president needed to maintain Modi within the loop about developments associated to the battle.