Archive · 13 Sep 2026
India, Iran Discuss Economic Cooperation as BRICS Engagement Deepens
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Iran’s finance minister in New Delhi.
They talked about how India and Iran could work more closely on economic matters.
Sitharaman thanked Iran for taking part in the BRICS Summit.
Iran also participated in discussions about finance among BRICS countries.
The meeting was part of several recent economic discussions held by India.
Sitharaman had also met officials from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and Russia.
India and Russia discussed a possible investment treaty and financial-services cooperation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the BRICS countries adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Iranian counterpart Seyed Ali Madanizadeh in New Delhi on Sunday.
The ministers discussed strengthening economic cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
Sitharaman thanked Iran for actively participating in the BRICS Summit and Finance Track deliberations.
The meeting followed Sitharaman’s recent economic discussions with AIIB and Russian officials.
India and Russia also agreed to advance negotiations on a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
- Who
- India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Iranian Finance Minister Seyed Ali Madanizadeh.
- What
- They discussed ways to strengthen economic cooperation and thanked Iran for its BRICS participation.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not provide an exact date.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To explore stronger economic cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
- Indian official
- Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister
- Iranian official
- Seyed Ali Madanizadeh, Iran’s finance minister
- Meeting location
- New Delhi
- Main topic
- Strengthening India-Iran economic cooperation
- BRICS role
- Sitharaman thanked Iran for its active participation in the BRICS Summit and Finance Track deliberations.
- Related India-Russia discussion
- The two sides agreed to advance negotiations on a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
- BRICS declaration
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration 2026.