Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use ‘India’s influence to help promote peace in West Asia’, as the two leaders discussed the ongoing regional crisis, the Strait of Hormuz and the Chabahar Port during their meeting in Bishkek on Monday.
Reiterated our commitment to strengthening India’s long standing friendship with Iran across diverse sectors,” PM Modi said in a post on X. He added that the two leaders discussed the prevailing situation in the region and said India would continue to support all efforts aimed at ensuring lasting peace. The Ministry of External Affairs readput on the meeting said Modi also underlined the need for continued efforts to ensure peace and stability in West Asia and to safeguard freedom of navigation and commerce. The Iranian President said instability and unrest in West Asia were not in the interests of any country and would ultimately affect the entire region.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in the Kyrgyz capital. The two leaders reviewed the latest developments in West Asia, with Pezeshkian conveying Iran’s position that the United States had chosen war over diplomacy and seeking India’s role in supporting efforts for peace. Prime Minister Modi reiterated India’s long-standing position that disputes and differences must be addressed through dialogue and diplomacy. “Met President Masoud Pezeshkian in Bishkek.
