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PM Modi to meet Iran FM, other BRICS Ministers before UAE visit
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to New Delhi for the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting on May 14-15 and is expected to call on Prime Minister Modi before Modi’s UAE visit. The Delhi engagements coincide with Modi’s Europe tour starting May 15 and a Nordic-India Summit in Oslo.
Why It Matters
The events reflect India’s active diplomatic outreach amid regional tensions in West Asia and its role in BRICS diplomacy ahead of global summits.
Timeline
4 Events
Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi arrives in New Delhi
May 13, 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi travels to New Delhi for the BRICS meeting and is expected to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi before Modi’s UAE visit.
PM Modi’s UAE visit and Europe tour schedule announced
May 11, 2026
PM Modi will begin a six-day, five-nation tour to Europe from May 15–20, including visits to the Netherlands, Sweden, Italy and Norway, with a Nordic-India Summit in Oslo.
BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting in Delhi with PM Modi call-on
May 11, 2026
BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting is scheduled for May 14–15 in Delhi; Araghchi is expected to meet Prime Minister Modi in a joint call-on with other BRICS ministers on May 14.
BRICS Sherpas gather in Delhi to discuss agenda ahead of BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting
May 11, 2026
Ahead of the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting scheduled for May 14–15 in New Delhi, representatives of BRICS countries (Sherpas) gathered in Delhi to discuss the group's agenda.