PM Modi, Pezeshkian meet for first time since Iran war began

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, August 31, met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, marking their first face-to-face meeting since the Iran war began on February 28.

The meeting took place during Pezeshkian’s visit to Kyrgyzstan for the SCO Summit and the Shanghai Plus Summit. In a post on X, the Iranian Embassy in India said the two leaders met and held talks, without immediately



disclosing details of their discussions.

In a separate post on X, Modi said the two leaders discussed the prevailing situation in the region. He said India would continue to support efforts aimed at ensuring lasting peace.

Modi also said he reiterated India’s commitment to strengthening its long-standing friendship with Iran across diverse sectors. He added that India wanted to expand and diversify its trade basket with Iran in the coming years.