Delhi/Hyderabad, Sept 11 (Maxim News): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. He was warmly received at the airport by Union Minister of State Shantanu Thakur.
Extending a warm welcome to the Iranian President, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) took to X and posted: “India and Iran share civilizational ties, marked by robust cultural and people-to-people bonds. As BRICS partners, the two countries are working to contribute to shared progress and prosperity.”
As BRICS chair in 2026, India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, bringing together leaders of BRICS member countries, partner countries and outreach invitees.
BRICS comprises Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
BRICS partner countries are Belarus, Cuba, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Earlier this week, confirming Pezeshkian’s visit, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said that India and Iran share a “long-standing, historic and civilisational relationship”.
He stressed that Tehran would use the BRICS Summit to pursue further discussions with New Delhi on areas of mutual interest.
“India is a member of both the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and BRICS. It is also one of the countries with which we have good relations in various areas, particularly trade and economic cooperation,” the Iranian semi-official Mehr news agency quoted Baqaei as saying. (Maxim News)
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