This is Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi first visit to India in a year. File
| Photo Credit: AP Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to New Delhi this week to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting on May 14 to 15 and is expected to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the latter’s visit to the UAE, diplomatic sources confirmed to The Hindu. Mr. Araghchi, who will arrive on Wednesday (May 13, 2026), is expected to meet the Prime Minister in a joint call-on along with other BRICS Ministers from Brazil, Russia, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Indonesia on Thursday (May 14, 2026). Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is likely to be in Beijing for the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump set for the same dates. Officials did not confirm whether UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will travel to Delhi for the BRICS meet or remain in Abu Dhabi to receive Mr. Modi. The flurry of diplomatic meetings at the highest levels indicates India is stepping up its outreach amidst the war in West Asia, which has had a deep economic impact on the country and the region.
Published: May 11, 2026 4:42 pm
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