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.