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Modi Meets Iran FM Araghchi at BRICS Talks as West Asia Crisis Intensifies on High Stakes Diplomacy
Politics
Published on 14 May 2026
It marked India’s first senior outreach since Iran war
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in New Delhi on Thursday, on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The meeting signals a key shift in bilateral diplomacy amid mounting West Asia tensions. Iranian officials posted the interaction on X, noting it came alongside talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Araghchi used the platform to denounce American coercion, urging BRICS to present a united stance against US bullying and to reject reckless adventures that deepen regional instability.
- Modi and Abbas Araghchi met in New Delhi on BRICS sidelines
- The talks were held during the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting May 14 to 15
- Araghchi criticized US pressure as coercion felt by many countries
- He warned that reckless geopolitical moves create lose lose outcomes
- Araghchi framed the crisis as empires trying to hold declining dominance
- The outreach included engagement with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov
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