Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:43pm on 31 Aug 2026,Monday India Global
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use India’s “extensive contacts” with various countries to help pull warring sides away from conflict and towards dialogue and agreement. Speaking during their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Pezeshkian thanked India for its support and cooperation during the recent war and called for stronger diplomatic efforts to restore regional peace and security. He criticised the United States for choosing “the path of war” instead of diplomatic mechanisms and said Iran had never welcomed war. Pezeshkian stressed that continued conflict serves neither Iran, the region nor humanity, and urged greater international efforts to strengthen peace, stability and security. (PC: X)
