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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

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

Left 13%(2)Centre 43%(7)Right 44%(7)

Percentages are shares of the 16 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 7 of the 23 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

23 sources · methodology

Missing from the left

Only 2 of the 16 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

A reader who follows the left would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.

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.

Coverage settled. We checked this 9 times and stopped on 17 Sept 2026, 06:00. The figures above are what it finished at.

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

2 rated outlets

  • The left-rated outlets reported that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The digests stated that the leaders discussed regional tensions, bilateral relations, and the situation in West Asia.
  • Several reports mentioned that Modi reiterated India's position on resolving issues through dialogue and diplomacy. The digests also noted Pezeshkian's comments on the BRICS New Development Bank's potential to challenge dollar dominance.
  • The digests from these outlets mentioned the leaders discussed strengthening India-Iran ties and safeguarding trade and energy routes. One report noted the importance of keeping channels with Tehran open.

Centre

7 rated outlets

  • 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

7 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 16 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 13% are rated left, 43% are rated centre, 44% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 23. 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?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 16 rated outlets on this story, 13% are rated left, 43% are rated centre, 44% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
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 23 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 side is not reporting Modi urges regional peace in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Modi urges regional peace in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian?
23 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.

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