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Modi, Pezeshkian Discuss West Asia Peace at SCO Summit
Narendra Modi met Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian in Kyrgyzstan.
This was their first face-to-face meeting since fighting involving Iran, the United States, and Israel began, according to the reports.
They talked about the dangerous situation in West Asia.
Modi said disagreements should be solved through talks instead of more fighting.
He also said ships, sailors, civilians, and trade routes should be protected.
The leaders discussed improving friendship and trade between India and Iran.
The reports said they did not specifically discuss the Chabahar port.
Modi invited Pezeshkian to visit India for the BRICS Summit.
The meeting happened while reports described attacks and continuing tensions in the region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
The roughly 30-minute meeting focused on West Asia’s conflict and possible paths toward restoring regional peace and security.
Modi urged dialogue and diplomacy, while emphasizing the safety of civilians, seafarers, commercial shipping, and freedom of navigation and commerce.
The leaders discussed bilateral ties and expanding and diversifying India-Iran trade; sources said Chabahar port was not specifically raised.
Modi invited Pezeshkian to India for the upcoming BRICS Summit amid continuing reports of attacks and tensions involving Iran, the United States, and regional sites.
- Who
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
- What
- They discussed West Asia’s conflict, regional peace, freedom of navigation, commercial shipping, seafarer safety, bilateral ties, and trade.
- Where
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads of State Summit.
- When
- Monday, during the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit period; the reports do not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- To discuss the evolving regional crisis, possible routes to peace and security, and India-Iran relations.
Key facts
- Meeting length
- Approximately 30 minutes.
- Meeting significance
- It was the first face-to-face meeting between Modi and Pezeshkian since the reported US and Israeli strikes against Iran.
- India’s position
- India said regional issues should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.
- Shipping concerns
- Modi emphasized protecting seafarers, commercial shipping, and freedom of navigation and commerce.
- Bilateral relations
- The leaders discussed strengthening India-Iran ties and expanding and diversifying their trade basket.
- Chabahar port
- Sources said no specific discussion of Chabahar port took place.
- Next planned interaction
- Modi said he looked forward to hosting Pezeshkian in India for the BRICS Summit.
Quotes
Government of India
The Indian government, in its statement on the Modi-Pezeshkian meeting
“The two leaders discussed various aspects of bilateral ties. They reviewed recent developments in the West Asia region. Prime Minister reiterated India’s consistent position that all issues must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy”
theprint.in
“Calling for safeguarding the freedom of navigation and commerce, he emphasized that civilians and civilian infrastructure, including commercial shipping and seafarers must not be harmed under any circumstances.”
livemint.com
Sources
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