Prime Minister meets with the President of Iran on the sidelines of BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E. Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. This meeting marked their second interaction in under two weeks, following an earlier meeting on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek on August 31. The leaders discussed bilateral relations, regional developments in West Asia, and cooperation within multilateral platforms such as BRICS. Prime Minister Modi thanked Iran for its high-level participation in BRICS meetings and the BRICS Business Forum. Additionally, the Prime Minister reiterated India's position on resolving issues through dialogue and diplomacy while stressing regional peace, stability, freedom of navigation, and the safety of seafarers.