Modi urges regional peace in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian
Indian Prime Minister met Iranian President on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
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Modi urges regional peace in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian
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What this story says
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
- Modi reiterated India's position that all issues must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.
- The meeting occurred amid the ongoing war between the US and Iran.
- Modi underscored the need for continued efforts for regional peace, stability, and freedom of navigation.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 12 of the 19 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
41/100
19 sources · methodology
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit. The meeting took place amid the ongoing war between the US and Iran. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated that the two leaders exchanged views on recent developments in West Asia. Prime Minister Modi reiterated India's consistent position that all issues must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. He also emphasised the need for continued efforts to ensure lasting peace and stability in the region, safeguard freedom of navigation and commerce, and ensure the safety and well-being of seafarers.
Disagreement on Indian casualties
Hindustan Times reported that ten Indian seafarers are among the 16 Indians killed so far in the West Asia conflict. No other outlet mentioned specific figures for Indian casualties.
What the coverage left out
No left-rated reports covered this story. None of the right-rated reports mentioned the specific figure of ten Indian seafarers among the 16 Indians killed in the West Asia conflict, a detail reported by Hindustan Times.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 11 Sept 2026, 19:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
1 rated outlet
- Hindustan Times led on Prime Minister Modi's call for resolving issues through dialogue and diplomacy, highlighting the need for safe navigation and seafarer safety. The report noted that the meeting occurred amid a spike in tensions in West Asia following fresh hostilities and new economic measures against Iran by the US. Hindustan Times also reported that ten Indian seafarers are among the 16 Indians killed so far in the West Asia conflict.
Right
6 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports focused on Prime Minister Modi's call for continued efforts for lasting peace and stability in the Middle East and his emphasis on safeguarding freedom of navigation and commerce, and the safety and well-being of seafarers. Anadolu Ajansı, The Straits Times, ABP News, Latestly, and Tribune India all highlighted these points. Anadolu Ajansı noted the meeting occurred amid the ongoing war between the US and Iran. The Straits Times, Latestly, and Tribune India specifically mentioned the need to protect navigation and seafarers. ABP News stated that Modi unequivocally asserted India's belief in resolving problems through dialogue and peace. Latestly and Tribune India mentioned the meeting took place ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Modi urges regional peace in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 14% are rated centre, 86% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 19. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Modi urges regional peace in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Modi urges regional peace in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian biased?
- Modi urges regional peace in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian is one event reported by 19 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Modi urges regional peace in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian?
- 19 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Who met at the BRICS summit sidelines?
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi. The meeting focused on regional stability and bilateral relations.
- What was India's position on the West Asia conflict?
- Prime Minister Modi reiterated India's consistent position that all issues must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. He also underscored the need for continued efforts for lasting peace and stability in the region.
- What specific concerns were raised regarding maritime activity?
- Prime Minister Modi stressed the importance of safeguarding freedom of navigation and commerce, and ensuring the safety and well-being of seafarers. This was highlighted in the context of ongoing tensions in West Asia.
Read it at the source
19 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
1Right
6- PM Modi Tells Iranian President Pezeshkian, 'West Asia Conflict Should Be Resolved Through Dialogue and Diplomacy' (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- India's Modi stresses need to protect navigation, seafarers in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The Straits Times — is The Straits Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- PM Modi Speaks to Pezeshkian on West Asia Tensions - 'India...' (opens ABP News in a new tab)
- Amid US-Iran War, Indian Premier Urges ‘Continued Efforts’ for Mideast Peace (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
Anadolu Ajansı — is Anadolu Ajansı biased? Our profile of this outlet
- PM Modi Stresses Lasting Regional Peace, Freedom of Navigation in Meeting with Iran President Pezeshkian (opens Latestly in a new tab)
- PM Modi stresses lasting regional peace, freedom of navigation in meeting with Iran President Pezeshkian - The Tribune (opens Tribune India in a new tab)
Tribune India — is Tribune India biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
12- India Asks Iranian President to Solve War Through Diplomacy · Global Voices (opens Dnoticias in a new tab)
- Indian PM Calls for Dialogue as Attacks on Ships Endanger Seafarers (opens glasistre.hr in a new tab)
glasistre.hr — is glasistre.hr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Indian Prime Minister Modi Sends a Message of "Continued Efforts for Lasting Peace in the Middle East." (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: PM Modi, Iran President Pezeshkian Discuss Lasting Regional Peace & Stability Amid Ongoing Conflict; Check Latest Updates (opens The Sunday Guardian Live in a new tab)
The Sunday Guardian Live — is The Sunday Guardian Live biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Indian Prime Minister Talked With Iranian President About Protecting Trade · Global Voices (opens La República in a new tab)
La República — is La República biased? Our profile of this outlet
- PM Modi, Iranian Prez Pezeshkian discuss bilateral ties and West Asia crisis at BRICS Summit sidelines (opens The Legitimate in a new tab)
The Legitimate — is The Legitimate biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Doctors Meet with Indian Prime Minister (opens defapress.ir in a new tab)
defapress.ir — is defapress.ir biased? Our profile of this outlet
- PM Modi-Pezeshkian Bilateral Talks for 2nd Time in 2 Weeks Amidst Iran Crisis (opens TV9 Kannada in a new tab)
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- Modi, Pezeshkian discuss regional peace amid US-Iran tensions (opens Crypto Briefing in a new tab)
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- Pezizkian Meets with Indian Prime Minister + Photo (opens tabnak.ir in a new tab)
- Doctors Meet with Indian Prime Minister (opens asriran.com in a new tab)
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- India's BRICS Diplomacy: India's BRICS Diplomacy, Iran-US Tensions and the Changing World Order (opens TV9 Hindi in a new tab)
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