BRICS Summit 2026: Iran President Pezeshkian To Hold Talks With PM Modi Today Amid West Asia Crisis

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on September 11 evening, during his first India visit since assuming office.

It will also be the first visit by an Iranian president to India in more than eight years. The visit comes at a sensitive time as tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States continue to dominate the West Asia situation. Modi and Pezeshkian are expected to discuss the regional conflict, India-Iran relations and the importance of maintaining diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation.

Pezeshkian’s visit follows his recent meeting with Modi on August 31 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. That meeting was the first interaction between the two leaders since the latest West Asia conflict began.

During the August meeting, Modi expressed concern over the escalating situation and reiterated India’s position that conflicts should be addressed through “dialogue and diplomacy.” He also emphasised the importance of protecting freedom of navigation and trade, as well as ensuring that civilians, civilian infrastructure and commercial vessels remain safe.

Pezeshkian urged India to use its diplomatic relationships with different countries to help move the region away from conflict and towards negotiations and an agreement.

The Iranian president’s visit is particularly significant as New Delhi hosts the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit. Hassan Rouhani was the last Iranian president to visit India, in February 2018.

BRICS Summit And West Asia Crisis

BRICS has grown substantially in recent years and now brings together Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia.

The grouping discusses issues ranging from economic cooperation and trade to investment, energy security, technology, development and reform of international institutions.

India, as the current BRICS host, is working to build consensus on a joint New Delhi Declaration. However, differences among member countries over the West Asia conflict have emerged as a major hurdle in negotiations.

Pezeshkian’s talks with Modi could therefore assume significance both for bilateral India-Iran ties and for wider discussions on the regional crisis during the BRICS summit.