BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and U.S. tensions test the bloc
The summit highlights India’s effort to maintain strategic ties with Russia and Iran while deepening relations with the U.S. and Europe.
The summit highlights India’s effort to maintain strategic ties with Russia and Iran while deepening relations with the U.S. and Europe.

10874357 PM Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit 2026
References to the war in Iran started by the U.S. and Israel, and Iran’s attacks on installations in the UAE and other West Asian countries, had still not been resolved, officials say
PM Modi urged Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian to resolve the West Asia conflict through dialogue and stressed freedom of navigation and seafarers’ safety.
Meeting for the second time in under two weeks, the two leaders discussed India-Iran relations, with the overall situation in West Asia taking centre stage.
Pezeshkian was addressing the BRICS Business Forum ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, where he shared the stage with leaders including Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The upcoming BRICS summit in India is being held against the backdrop of heightened US‑Iran tensions, prompting New Delhi to position itself as a mediator in Middle‑East disputes. Analysts warn that any prolonged disruption in West Asia could raise India’s import costs, fuel inflation and strain its economic outlook.

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