Modi meets Iran PM Pezeshkian: what is at stake for India? | Above the Fold | Aug 31, 2026

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan, with the two leaders reviewing bilateral ties and developments in West Asia. Modi reiterated India’s call for dialogue and diplomacy and stressed the need to safeguard freedom of navigation and commerce. Also in focus: the Supreme Court’s decision on the CJP’s proposed September 5 protest march in Delhi, the worsening flood crisis in Nepal, the latest challenge to E20 petrol blending, Delhi’s draft electoral rolls after the SIR exercise, and The Hindu’s editorial on the UN CERD report on India. Above the Fold is The Hindu’s daily news show, bringing you the day’s biggest stories with clarity, depth and context. #modi #iranwar #geopolitics 00:00 Introduction 00:13 PM Modi meets Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian in Kyrgyzstan 06:17 SC refuses to prohibit CJP’s September 5 protest march 07:51 Nepal floods: Death toll crosses 900, 4,000 pe

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