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Modi urges Pezeshkian to protect maritime trade at first meeting since war
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Modi urges Pezeshkian to protect maritime trade at first meeting since war

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Narendra Modi urged Masoud Pezeshkian to protect maritime commerce, sailors, civilians and civilian infrastructure amid the war involving the United States and Iran.
  • Modi said India wants to expand and diversify trade with Iran, while India reiterated that regional issues should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.
  • The meeting took place on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and was the leaders’ first in-person meeting in two years; Pezeshkian is due to visit New Delhi for the BRICS summit on Sept. 12.

India’s Narendra Modi used his first meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in two years to press for the protection of shipping and sailors during the war involving Iran and the United States.

At talks in Bishkek, held alongside the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, Modi called for freedom of navigation and trade. India’s Foreign Ministry said civilians and civilian infrastructure, including commercial shipping and sailors, should not suffer harm under any circumstances.

Modi also said on X that India wants to expand and diversify its trade with Iran. The meeting came after the two leaders had spoken by phone three times since the war began in the Middle East.

India expressed concern over the region’s rising tensions and repeated its position that all issues should be addressed through dialogue and diplomacy. Pezeshkian is expected in New Delhi on Sept. 12 for the BRICS leaders’ summit, according to Iranian sources cited by EFE. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are also expected to attend, according to local media.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, established in 2001, includes China, Russia, Pakistan, India, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan as permanent members.

Civilians and civilian infrastructure, including commercial shipping and sailors, should not suffer any harm under any circumstances.

— India’s Ministry of External AffairsThe ministry described Modi’s call for protecting navigation and maritime commerce during the regional war.
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