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Iran President Pezeshkian to visit Delhi for BRICS Summit in September
Iran President Pezeshkian to visit Delhi for BRICS Summit in September
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to New Delhi in September for the 18th BRICS Summit, Iranian sources said. India is hosting the summit under its 2026 chairship with the theme “Building…
The Story in Brief
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to New Delhi in September for the 18th BRICS Summit, Iranian sources said. India is hosting the summit under its 2026 chairship with the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”. Iran became a full BRICS member in 2024.
The visit comes amid elevated tensions in West Asia after the outbreak of conflict on February 28 between Iran and the combined forces of the United States and Israel. In June, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited India for the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting and said Tehran saw no military solution to the crisis, welcoming any constructive role by India.
The Indian Opinion
Much of the Western commentary paints India’s BRICS hosting as a tilt away from the US. That misses the point. New Delhi juggles ties with Iran, Israel, and the US simultaneously. Pezeshkian’s visit is routine diplomacy, not a realignment. The real test will be whether his talks with Modi produce any concrete move on Hormuz security or trade routes, or remain a photo-op.
Sources (5): hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, news.abplive.com, indiatvnews.com, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 5 sources.
