In call with PM Modi, Iran President proposes West Asia security framework; seeks India’s role as BRICS chair to halt hostilities

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on ‌Saturday (March 21, 2026) that there needs to be an “immediate cessation” of ⁠what he described as U.S.-Israeli aggression to end the war and wider ‌regional conflict, Iran’s Embassy in India said ‌in an X post on ‌Saturday (March 21, 2026).

Mr. Pezeshkian ⁠spoke with Prime ⁠Minister Narendra Modi by phone earlier in the day.

Telephone Conversation between President Pezeshkian and the Prime Minister of IndiaDr. Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, held a telephone conversation on Saturday, 21 March 2026, with Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, during which they discussed… pic.twitter.com/FFjzPnpe81— Iran in India (@Iran_in_India) March 21, 2026

Telephone Conversation between President Pezeshkian and the Prime Minister of IndiaDr. Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, held a telephone conversation on Saturday, 21 March 2026, with Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, during which they discussed… pic.twitter.com/FFjzPnpe81

Mr. Pezeshkian told Mr. Modi that there should be ‌guarantees to prevent a recurrence of such “aggression” in the future. He also called on the ‌BRICS bloc of major emerging economies to play an independent role in halting ⁠aggression against Iran.

Referring to India’s presidency of BRICS, Mr. Pezeshkian called for the group to play an independent role in halting aggressions against Iran and in safeguarding regional and international peace and stability, the readout said.

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The Iranian President proposed a regional security framework comprising ‌West Asian countries to ensure peace without foreign interference, according to the country’s Embassy in India.

“The president also proposed the establishment of a regional security framework composed of countries of West Asia, aimed at ensuring peace and stability in the region through regional cooperation without foreign interference,” it said.

In a separate post on X earlier ‌on Saturday (March 21, 2026), Mr. Modi said he condemned attacks on critical infrastructure in the region in the ⁠discussion with Pezeshkian.

He further reiterated the importance of safeguarding freedom of ‌navigation and ensuring shipping lanes remain open and secure

Separately, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi and discussed the conflict in West Asia and its implications for the larger region.

With Reuters, PTI inputs

Published - March 21, 2026 09:39 pm IST

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