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Modi Meets Pezeshkian During SCO Summit In Bishkek
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Bishkek.
Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
The meeting happened during a large Shanghai Cooperation Organisation gathering.
It was their first face-to-face meeting since fighting began in West Asia in February.
The two leaders had spoken by phone several times before meeting.
Those calls included discussions about reducing fighting and protecting civilians.
They also discussed ships traveling safely through the Strait of Hormuz and India’s energy needs.
The leaders were expected to discuss energy, trade, travel links and relations between India and Iran.
Officials did not say exactly what was discussed in the meeting.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Bishkek on Monday, August 31.
The meeting was their first in-person talks since fighting began in West Asia on February 28.
The leaders met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan.
Expected topics included energy supplies, trade, connectivity, bilateral ties and regional concerns, though specific discussions were not disclosed.
Earlier phone calls had addressed de-escalation, civilian protection, Strait of Hormuz navigation and India’s energy security.
- Who
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
- What
- A bilateral meeting on India-Iran relations and regional issues.
- Where
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- When
- Monday, August 31, during the SCO summit.
- Why
- To discuss bilateral ties and issues including energy, trade, connectivity, de-escalation and Strait of Hormuz navigation.
Key facts
- Meeting status
- Held, according to reports from the Iranian Embassy in India
- Location
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Occasion
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
- First meeting since
- Fighting began in West Asia on February 28
- Previous in-person meeting
- October 2024, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia
- Expected agenda
- Energy supplies, trade, connectivity and bilateral relations
- Earlier phone discussions
- De-escalation, civilian protection, Strait of Hormuz navigation and India’s energy security
Quotes
Iranian Embassy in India
Iran's diplomatic mission in India, which reported the meeting in an X post
“This meeting is very important, and most of the leaders of the region will be present in it. In a situation where some international institutions are seeking to create a unified space in the world, this meeting is considered a symbol of the existence of diverse and independent voices in the global arena.”
NDTV
“Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, met and held talks with Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, during the first leg of his visit to Kyrgyzstan to attend and address the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit and the Shanghai Plus Summit.”
timesnownews.com
NDTV
Sources
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