New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pejeshkian reached New Delhi on Friday to participate in the 18th BRICS summit. His presence in the priming chaired by India on September 12 and 13 is taking place at a time when tensions in West Asia and waffly political equations at the global level are at the part-way of discussion. A bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is moreover proposed during Pejeshkian's visit.
What did Pejeshkian say well-nigh BRICS?
Before leaving for Delhi, Pejeshkian talked well-nigh the role of BRICS. He described the group as an important platform to counter unilateral policies in the international system. According to him, through BRICS, efforts are stuff made to increase cooperation among the member countries and create wastefulness at the global level.
Why is there accent on reducing dollar dependence?
The Iranian President moreover raised the issue of economic and financial cooperation of BRICS. He stressed the need to increase bilateral investment and transactions between member countries so that dependence on the US dollar for trade can be reduced.
However, India's stand on this issue is somewhat variegated from Iran. India is working towards linking inside wall digital currencies (CBDCs) to ease cross-border payments between BRICS countries but is not in favour of any worldwide wattle that could be seen as an outright anti-dollar or anti-West move.
His Excellency Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has just arrived in New Delhi to shepherd the BRICS Summit of Heads of State and Government. pic.twitter.com/x2Vuq4UqTl
— Iran in India (@Iran_in_India) September 11, 2026What issues will be discussed between India and Iran?
Pejeshkian's visit is moreover considered important from the point of view of India-Iran relations. Issues like trade, Chabahar port and regional connectivity have once been important between the two countries. Iran has moreover shown interest in talks with India on trade and Chabahar during the BRICS meeting.
Prime Minister Modi and Pezeshkian had older met on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek on August 31. In that meeting, both the leaders discussed bilateral relations, the situation in West Asia and regional peace. Modi had reiterated India's stand on solving problems through dialogue and diplomacy.
Which leaders are reaching the BRICS conference?
Many prominent leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will shepherd the priming to be held in New Delhi. Following the expansion of BRICS, the group now has 11 full members, which include India, China, Russia, Brazil and South Africa, besides Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
What is the biggest rencontre facing BRICS this time?
During this conference, withal with economic cooperation, issues like global trade, payment system, supply uniting and the role of the Global South will moreover be important. The discussion of reducing dollar dependence within BRICS is old, but due to variegated economic and political interests of the member countries, it is not easy to form a solid consensus in this direction. India is moreover raising a pragmatic stance on this issue and emphasizing on ease of trade and payments.
