PM Modi to Engage with BRICS Foreign Ministers Ahead of UAE Visit
PM Modi to meet Iran FM, other BRICS Ministers before UAE visit
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit New Delhi for the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting on May 14-15, where he is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This meeting precedes Modi's upcoming seven-day tour to the UAE and other nations, amidst rising tensions in West Asia and significant diplomatic engagements.
- 01Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet PM Modi in New Delhi before the BRICS meeting.
- 02Modi's seven-day tour includes visits to the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, and Norway.
- 03The BRICS meeting aims to set the agenda for the upcoming summit in September.
- 04Tensions in West Asia, particularly between Iran and the UAE, are a significant backdrop to these meetings.
- 05India is addressing economic impacts from ongoing conflicts in the region.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will arrive in New Delhi on May 13, 2026, to participate in the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting scheduled for May 14-15, 2026. During his visit, he is expected to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside other BRICS ministers from Brazil, Russia, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. This diplomatic engagement occurs just before Modi's seven-day tour to the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, and Norway, starting on May 15. The meetings come amid heightened tensions in West Asia, particularly following Iran's missile attack on the Fujairah oil facility in the UAE, which has strained relations between the two nations. India's involvement is crucial as it faces economic repercussions from the ongoing conflicts, including a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz affecting Indian shipping. The BRICS meeting aims to solidify cooperation among emerging economies and set the agenda for the summit in September 2026. Modi's discussions will likely touch on global instability and the need for a rules-based international order, as emphasized by Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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The diplomatic engagements could influence India's energy security and economic stability, particularly regarding oil imports from the region.
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