Qatar

The statement comes after Iranian news agency reported that three military pilots were captured by Qatari forces after two Iranian fighter jets were downed during a March operation.

Iran and Oman have been in talks since late July over the navigation arrangements through the Strait of Hormuz.

The collective communique was released by the foreign ministers representing the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Iran has halted most traffic through Hormuz while Washington maintains a blockade of Iranian shipping and ports.

The Houthis announced a maritime ban on Saudi shipping earlier in the day, citing what they called a "blockade for blockade" principle in response to Saudi Arabia's "siege for nearly 12 years."

Both the US and Iran have made contradictory claims regarding the status of the vital strait.

Sharif is scheduled to meet Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during the one-day visit.

The National Flag is being flown at half-mast in accordance with the Flag Code of India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Sheikh Hamad as a "visionary leader who guided Qatar to great levels of development and prosperity".

The state-run Qatar News Agency reported his death. It offered no cause.

On Wednesday, Iran launched attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait over an earlier round of U.S. airstrikes against Iran.

The explosion took the lives of 12 Indians and one Pakistani national.

The Indian Embassy confirmed that the body of Arjun, a Keralite, was also repatriated on Thursday.