Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with prominent Indian religious leaders, intellectuals, and business executives at an event held at the Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi after praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Organized on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit 2026, this gathering served as a core platform for Iran's cultural outreach and people-to-people diplomacy in India. Among the attendees was All Parties Hurriyat Conference President Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who delivered a strong appeal for peace, diplomacy, and justice after the meeting. Kashmir's Shia clerics Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi Al Safavi, Imran Reza Ansari, Jain guru and interfaith leader Acharya Lokesh Muni, among others were also present.&nbsp;The presence of Mirwaiz is particularly important as Kashmir has often been the subject of tensions between India and Iran. In 2019, after India revoked Article 370, then Supreme Leader of Iran - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had publicly expressed concern over the situation of Muslims in the region. India had issued a sharp response. He had also commented on the Northeast Delhi riots in 2020, and in 2024, referred to Muslims in India alongside those in Gaza, saying: “We cannot consider ourselves to be Muslims if we are oblivious to the suffering that a Muslim is enduring in #Myanmar, #Gaza, #India, or any other place." On every occasions, India has issued sharp responses but overall India and Iran maintained balanced bilateral relations.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, met with a group of Indian religious leaders, intellectuals and businesspeople on Friday evening, 20 Shahrivar 1405. <a href="https://t.co/qyNxBk8oQx">pic.twitter.com/qyNxBk8oQx</a>&mdash; Iran in India (@Iran_in_India) <a href="https://x.com/Iran_in_India/status/2098484988798992839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2>What Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said?</h2>Speaking with ANI after a high-level gathering, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq highlighted the critical need for global stability. "The most significant message must be one of peace," Mirwaiz said. "Peace can only be established when there is justice. What is happening in Iran today is absolutely wrong—specifically, the way America has imposed a war upon them. Furthermore, the events unfolding in Palestine and Lebanon are creating a chaotic situation globally that needs to be resolved," Mirwaiz said. Speaking in line with PM Modi's message, he said, “We feel that the present era is one for dialogue and diplomacy, not for war. Therefore, everyone who believes in human values must emphasise that the time has come to end wars and embrace peace and dialogue; this is the only way to resolve the catastrophic situation that has arisen on a global scale.” He also attended an exhibition commemorating the children killed in Minab.<h2>What others said?&nbsp;</h2>"All eyes are on India. During the BRICS summit taking place here, I extended an invitation to the President of Iran, proposing that we hold a first-of-its-kind peace summit in Iran," Acharya Lokesh Muni stated. "This is because we, as religious leaders, believe that war, violence, and terror are not solutions to any problem; every issue can be resolved through discussion, dialogue, and the pursuit of peace... That is why I invited the President of Iran, and it gives me immense joy to say that he graciously accepted the invitation. Very soon, we—religious leaders together with peace-loving forces from across the globe—will gather on a single platform. We will strive to bring peace to the world through dialogue and discussion," he added.&nbsp;Haji Syed Salman Chishty, Gaddi Nashin of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, reaffirmed India's commitment to global harmony, justice, and universal brotherhood on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. "Today, as part of the BRICS Summit, all the spiritual leaders across India are here, and the message has always been there from Kashmir to Kanniyakumari, for centuries after centuries, that love for everyone, and hatred for no one," Haji Syed Salman Chishty stated.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/short-videos/brics-summit-2026-bharat-mandapam-goes-quiet-before-brics-summit-chaos-1789179604759">BRICS Summit 2026: Bharat Mandapam goes quiet before BRICS summit chaos</a><h2>Modi-Pezeshkian meet</h2>The Indian government, in a statement said that PM Narendra Modi met President Pezeshkian and continued the discussions from their meeting on the sidelines of SCO Summit in Bishkek. PM thanked Iran for its active participation in BRICS-related meetings including in the BRICS Business Forum. PM reiterated India’s call for conflicts to be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. He emphasized the importance of freedom of navigation &amp; commerce and ensuring safety and wellbeing of seafarers.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/brics-summit-2026-first-iranian-president-visit-to-india-in-8-years-amid-west-asia-war-1789142684304">BRICS Summit 2026: First Iranian President visit to India in 8 years</a>&nbsp;<blockquote>Addressing the BRICS Business Forum, Pezeshkian praised India's efforts to strengthen cooperation among member nations. He thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making "valuable efforts" to strengthen cooperation amongst the members of the grouping. "I would like to sincerely thank the friendly government and people of India for the graciously hosting of this meeting, as well as the Honourable Prime Minister of India for his valuable efforts to strengthen BRICS cooperation," Pezeshkian stated.</blockquote>On West Asia war, Pezeshkian said that economic security remains inseparable from national and regional security. "Economic security is inseparable from national and regional security, and whenever a country's trade, energy, infrastructure, or financial system is under political-military pressure, its effects will go beyond that country's borders," Pezeshkian was quoted as saying at the event by Iran's leading Mehr news agency. "Disruptions in supply chains and the increasing use of economic tools to exert political pressure have made the economic environment of countries more complex. The question is, what is the BRICS response to these problems?" he added. The Iranian President mentioned that Tehran believes that the true power of BRICS is not limited to the economic size of its members, but becomes more evident when these capacities are transformed into a network of joint trade, investment, and financing - transition from potential cooperation to operational cooperation.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">President <a href="https://x.com/drpezeshkian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@drpezeshkian</a> met with Indian PM <a href="https://x.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> in New Delhi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit. <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/BRICS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BRICS</a> <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/IranIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IranIndia</a> <a href="https://t.co/WpR8FHODqu">pic.twitter.com/WpR8FHODqu</a>&mdash; Iran in India (@Iran_in_India) <a href="https://x.com/Iran_in_India/status/2098482722050310543?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Indian religious leaders, including Kashmir's Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Acharya Lokesh Muni and Ajmer Sharif's Salman Chishty, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. Discussions focused on peace, dialogue and diplomacy amid the West Asia conflict.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with prominent Indian religious leaders, intellectuals, and business executives at an event held at the Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi after praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Organized on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit 2026, this gathering served as a core platform for Iran's cultural outreach and people-to-people diplomacy in India. Among the attendees was All Parties Hurriyat Conference President Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who delivered a strong appeal for peace, diplomacy, and justice after the meeting. Kashmir's Shia clerics Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi Al Safavi, Imran Reza Ansari, Jain guru and interfaith leader Acharya Lokesh Muni, among others were also present. The presence of Mirwaiz is particularly important as Kashmir has often been the subject of tensions between India and Iran. In 2019, after India revoked Article 370, then Supreme Leader of Iran - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had publicly expressed concern over the situation of Muslims in the region. India had issued a sharp response. He had also commented on the Northeast Delhi riots in 2020, and in 2024, referred to Muslims in India alongside those in Gaza, saying: “We cannot consider ourselves to be Muslims if we are oblivious to the suffering that a Muslim is enduring in #Myanmar, #Gaza, #India, or any other place." On every occasions, India has issued sharp responses but overall India and Iran maintained balanced bilateral relations.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Indian religious leaders, including Kashmir's Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Acharya Lokesh Muni and Ajmer Sharif's Salman Chishty, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. Discussions focused on peace, dialogue and diplomacy amid the West Asia conflict.

After praising Modi, Pezeshkian meets Indian religious leaders, Hurriyat's Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian&nbsp;has formally invited PM Modi to attend multi-day state funeral and burial ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike in February. Following Khamenei’s death on 28 February, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi to sign the condolence book on behalf of the Indian government.&nbsp;It is not known yet who will represent India at the funeral ceremonies. After the demise of Iran's then President Ebrahim Raisi in May 2024 in a helicopter crash, New Delhi had declared a day of national mourning, lowering flags to half-mast. India had sent the then Indian Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar to lead the Indian delegation in Tehran.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-uae-clash-at-brics-nsas-meet-in-delhi-tehran-accuses-abu-dhabi-of-allowing-attacks-from-its-soil-1782206407443">Iran, UAE clash at BRICS NSAs meet in Delhi</a>&nbsp;The ceremonies, long delayed by the conflict, will begin on 4 July with the body lying in state at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla complex. Public processions are planned in Tehran and Qom, followed by prayers in Iraq’s holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, before the burial on 9 July at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Khamenei’s hometown. Authorities anticipate millions of mourners. The events mark the formal farewell to a leader who shaped Iran for nearly four decades.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/11-india-bound-ships-carrying-crude-lpg-fertilisers-crossed-hormuz-since-us-iran-mou-signing-10-still-in-gulf-mea-1782217692758">11 India-bound ships carrying crude, LPG, fertilisers crossed Hormuz since US-Iran MoU signing</a><h2>India-Iran relations</h2>India sees Iran as part of its extended neighbourhood, a country with which it has civilizational ties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar have engaged in multiple rounds of talks with Iranian counterparts during the 40-day conflict in West Asia.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/brics-nsa-meet-india-welcomes-iran-us-agreement-1782205021282/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/brics-nsa-meet-india-welcomes-iran-us-agreement-1782205021282/embed</a>&nbsp; Amid the fragile ceasefire, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has also visited New Delhi to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting, holding bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar. During the visit, FM Araghchi met PM Modi as well. Senior Iranian officials have made multiple trips to India in recent months, especially to attend BRICS meetings hosted by Delhi. Invitations have been extended to several countries, with a strong emphasis on neighbours. Several countries have confirmed participation or expressed intent to send representatives, according to Iranian state media. Delegations are expected from Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Russia, China, and several Central Asian states.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has invited PM Narendra Modi to attend the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ceremonies, scheduled from July 4-9 across Iran and Iraq, are expected to draw global delegations

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has formally invited PM Modi to attend multi-day state funeral and burial ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike in February. Following Khamenei’s death on 28 February, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi to sign the condolence book on behalf of the Indian government. It is not known yet who will represent India at the funeral ceremonies. After the demise of Iran's then President Ebrahim Raisi in May 2024 in a helicopter crash, New Delhi had declared a day of national mourning, lowering flags to half-mast. India had sent the then Indian Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar to lead the Indian delegation in Tehran. Also Read: Iran, UAE clash at BRICS NSAs meet in Delhi The ceremonies, long delayed by the conflict, will begin on 4 July with the body lying in state at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla complex. Public processions are planned in Tehran and Qom, followed by prayers in Iraq’s holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, before the burial on 9 July at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Khamenei’s hometown. Authorities anticipate millions of mourners. The events mark the formal farewell to a leader who shaped Iran for nearly four decades. Also Read: 11 India-bound ships carrying crude, LPG, fertilisers crossed Hormuz since US-Iran MoU signing India-Iran relations India sees Iran as part of its extended neighbourhood, a country with which it has civilizational ties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar have engaged in multiple rounds of talks with Iranian counterparts during the 40-day conflict in West Asia. https://www.wionews.com/videos/brics-nsa-meet-india-welcomes-iran-us-agreement-1782205021282/embed Amid the fragile ceasefire, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has also visited New Delhi to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting, holding bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar. During the visit, FM Araghchi met PM Modi as well. Senior Iranian officials have made multiple trips to India in recent months, especially to attend BRICS meetings hosted by Delhi. Invitations have been extended to several countries, with a strong emphasis on neighbours. Several countries have confirmed participation or expressed intent to send representatives, according to Iranian state media. Delegations are expected from Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Russia, China, and several Central Asian states.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has invited PM Narendra Modi to attend the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ceremonies, scheduled from July 4-9 across Iran and Iraq, are expected to draw global delegations

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After praising Modi, Pezeshkian meets Indian religious leaders, Hurriyat's Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Iran's Pezeshkian invites PM Modi to attend Supreme Leader's state funeral