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Amid the rapidly changing equations in global geopolitics, Iranian President Masoud Pejeshkian has openly praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s global leadership and strategic diplomacy. The Iranian President said in a high-level statement that thanks to Prime Minister Modi’s continuous efforts and balanced policies, BRICS, the multilateral forum of emerging economies, has emerged as a strong, inclusive and effective force in the world. Pejeshkian underlined that India’s role has been extremely decisive in boldly raising the voice of developing countries and the Global South on the international stage. This public appreciation of the Iranian leadership is being seen in international diplomatic circles as an important sign of the deepening historical ties and strategic partnership between New Delhi and Tehran.
Iranian President Masoud Pejeshkian said that the contemporary world system requires multilateralism instead of unilateral decisions. In this direction, the organization of BRICS countries has emerged as the most powerful medium for building a fair and equitable global economic system. Pejeshkian clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always kept the priorities of developing nations on the top agenda. It is due to India’s active cooperation and positive approach that new members like Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and UAE have got a place in the organization and are increasingly feeling comfortable in the BRICS family. This inclusive thinking of the Indian Prime Minister is proving to be a milestone in maintaining the balance of power in the world and providing equal opportunities to developing economies on global platforms.
The ongoing diplomatic dialogue between Prime Minister Modi and the Iranian leadership is transforming the centuries-old civilizational and cultural relations between the two countries into a modern strategic partnership. There has been consistent consensus on connectivity, energy security, regional peace and expansion of bilateral trade in high-level meetings between the two countries. This positive stance of President Pezeshkian indicates that Tehran is fully committed to taking its economic, political and diplomatic cooperation with India to a broader level than ever before. Iran has always respected India’s balanced and peace-supporting foreign policy amid the ongoing instability in the Middle East.
Chabahar Port, considered the backbone of economic cooperation between India and Iran, has become the most important trade gateway not only for both the countries but for the entire Central Asia. The long-term agreement signed by India for the development of Chabahar Port has given rise to a regional connectivity revolution. The Iranian President acknowledged that Prime Minister Modi’s visionary connectivity strategy is giving unprecedented strength to the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). This corridor provides India with easy, secure and cost-effective land and sea trade access to Afghanistan, Central Asian Republics, Caucasus and Russia. Due to this, Pakistan’s land dependence has been completely eliminated and trade logistics time has been significantly reduced.
Amidst the current tense and sensitive situation in West Asia (Middle East), India and Iran have continuously stressed on dialogue and diplomatic solutions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always reiterated that resolution of any dispute or war is possible only through dialogue and diplomacy. Welcoming India’s moderate and pacifist approach, the Iranian President said that a responsible global power like India has an important contribution in maintaining stability in the region. Tehran has also appreciated India’s mediation and humanitarian approach towards peaceful resolution of Gaza, Red Sea security crisis and regional tensions.
At the BRICS forum, both India and Iran have been in favor of promoting the use of national currencies (rupee and rial) in their bilateral trade. According to President Pezeshkian, the need of the hour is for the BRICS countries to establish an independent payment mechanism at par with global financial institutions (such as the IMF and the World Bank) and to strengthen the New Development Bank (NDB). Prime Minister Modi’s fintech and digital public infrastructure (such as UPI and local currency settlement) initiatives are protecting BRICS members from the risks of Western financial sanctions and dollar volatility.
This comment of the Iranian President has once again proved that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership is not limited only to the borders of India, rather he has become a strong advocate of the rights of all those countries in international forums whose voices were suppressed for a long time. From its successful presidency of the G-20 to the expansion of BRICS, India has always lived up to the principle of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ (One Earth, One Family, One Future). This statement of President Masoud Pezeshkian once again confirms India’s growing stature in international diplomacy, strategic autonomy and global leadership capability.