New Delhi: Amidst the worsening West Asia crisis, reports surfaced that Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi is likely to visit India this month to attend the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi.
The visit is seen as crucial amid the peace deal negotiations between the US and Iran. Reports said that Tehran attaches “high importance” to BRICS and has ensured participation of high-level representatives at various BRICS meetings since joining the grouping.
If materialized, this will be Araghchi’s first visit to India since the start of the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Iran wants BRICS, under the presidency of India, to play a “constructive role” in the escalating tension in the region.
Earlier, Araghchi raised the issue during his conversation with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in March. As per the statement issued by the Iranian government at that time, Araghchi emphasized that “platforms like BRICS have an important role to play under the current circumstances and should contribute constructively towards maintaining regional and global stability and security.”
