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  "id": 4628099,
  "title": "India, Iran seek to diversify trade basket: Modi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/india-iran-seek-to-diversify-trade-basket-modi",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:23:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/we-want-to-expand-and-diversify-our-trade-basket-pm-modi-on-meeting-iran-president-pezeshkian-in-bishkek/articleshow/133649557.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. During their meeting, Modi reiterated India's commitment to strengthening its long-standing friendship with Iran across various sectors. Both leaders discussed the need to expand and diversify their bilateral trade in the future.\n\nThe two leaders also touched upon the current situation in the region. Modi assured that India will continue to support efforts towards achieving lasting peace. This meeting comes amid ongoing instability in West Asia. In March, Pezeshkian had briefed Modi on developments in Iran and the region, reaffirming India's stance that issues should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. Modi also emphasized the safety of Indian nationals in the area and the importance of uninterrupted movement of energy and goods.\n\nModi is set to hold several bilateral meetings with leaders attending the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/symbolic-solidarity-xi-putin-and-modi-set-to-meet-irans-pezeshkian",
        "published": "2026-08-31T07:20:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Xi, Modi and Putin set to meet for SCO summit: What’s on the agenda?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/xi-modi-and-putin-set-to-meet-for-sco-summit-whats-on-the-agenda",
        "published": "2026-08-31T08:47:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "PM Modi meets Iranian President Pezeshkian on sidelines of SCO summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pm-modi-meets-iranian-president-pezeshkian-on-sidelines-of-sco-summit",
        "published": "2026-08-31T09:33:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "PM Modi meets Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pm-modi-meets-iran-president-masoud-pezeshkian-on-the-sidelines-of",
        "published": "2026-08-31T09:52:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "China’s Xi and Iran’s Pezeshkian in Kyrgyzstan, Putin expected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/chinas-xi-and-irans-pezeshkian-in-kyrgyzstan-putin-expected",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:54:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "PM Modi meets Iran President Pezeshkian for first time since Gulf war: What was discussed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pm-modi-meets-iran-president-pezeshkian-for-first-time-since-gulf-war",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:59:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Civilians must not be harmed’: PM Modi meets Iranian President Pezeshkian in Bishkek",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/civilians-must-not-be-harmed-pm-modi-meets-iranian-president",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:24:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran's Pezeshkian says Tehran still seeks negotiated solution to conflict with US - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/irans-pezeshkian-says-tehran-still-seeks-negotiated-solution-to",
        "published": "2026-08-31T12:20:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}