{
  "id": 4637214,
  "title": "PM Modi Meets Iran President Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Calls For Expanding Trade Ties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pm-modi-meets-iran-president-pezeshkian-in-bishkek-calls-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T11:21:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/pm-modi-meets-iran-president-pezeshkian-in-bishkek-calls-for-expanding-trade-ties"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian. During their discussions, Modi expressed India's desire to expand and diversify its trade relationship with Iran in the future. He also reaffirmed India's commitment to supporting efforts towards lasting peace in West Asia.\n\nModi highlighted that the talks focused on trade and the current regional situation. He stated that India is determined to broaden its trade ties with Iran while maintaining engagement on issues in the region. The Prime Minister also lauded the growing cooperation between India and Armenia, stating that India-Armenia collaboration is poised to thrive in various sectors, including defence, IT, space, education, and pharmaceuticals, leading to enhanced trade and investment linkages in the coming times.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday that India wants to \"expand and diversify\" its trade basket with Iran in the \"times to come\", while reaffirming New Delhi's support for efforts to ensure lasting peace in West Asia. Modi held talks with Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, the capital of…",
  "key_points": [
    "India's PM Modi meets Iran's President Pezeshkian in Bishkek.",
    "Modi seeks to expand and diversify trade ties with Iran.",
    "India reaffirms commitment to lasting peace in West Asia."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}