Brics diplomacy: Modi-Pezeshkian meet puts Iran ties, Hormuz and India’s strategic autonomy in focus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Iranian President MasoudPezeshkian on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi has put India-Iran relations, regional security and New Delhi’s independent foreign policy in sharp focus. The engagement comes amid continuing tensions involving Iran, the United States and Israel, with Pezeshkian delivering a strong message that Iran would not bow to external...