Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian Likely to Visit India for BRICS Summit
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Source: Times of India | Original Published At: 2026-08-15 00:04:00 UTC
Key Points
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is likely to visit India for the BRICS summit next month.
- The visit would be Pezeshkian's first official trip to India.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are also expected to participate in the summit.
- India holds the BRICS presidency this year and faces the challenge of building consensus on West Asia issues.
- A previous BRICS foreign ministers' meeting ended without a joint statement due to differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
- India has sought to balance high-level engagement with Iran while expressing solidarity with GCC states affected by regional tensions.