By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday and underscored the need to protect the freedom of navigation and commerce,

Delhi’s inhabitants had a holiday on Friday—an attempt to clear the streets for the arrival of leaders of BRICS countries for this weekend’s summit. Traffic chaos prevailed anyway. Xi Jinping, China’s leader, is attending, as is Vladimir Putin of Russia.

India is preparing to welcome world leaders for the 18th BRICS Summit, which India will host on September 12 and 13 as part of its 2026 chairship. Pr

BEIJING, Sept 11 (Reuters) - China and India are arranging for a bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, China's foreign ministry said on Friday,

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored the need for diplomatic resolution of conflicts during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 11, India's Foreign Ministry said. India's prime minister "reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy remain the way forward in resolving conflicts,

New Delhi raised concerns over maritime trade disruptions, while Moscow and India explored fresh avenues to expand industrial and investment links

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS Summit and bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders discussed regional stability, seafarer safety, energy security and the need for safe passage of vessels amid the Middle East crisis and Strait of Hormuz concerns.

Presidents of Iran, Russia, and China converge on New Delhi for the BRICS summit as India navigates competing interests amid Middle East and Ukraine wars.