Is Iranian minister Eskandar Momeni coming to India after Pakistan visit? What we know so far
Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and his delegation will travel to India after visiting Pakistan to attend a meeting of BRICS member countries, Iran’s state
Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and his delegation will travel to India after visiting Pakistan to attend a meeting of BRICS member countries, Iran’s state media reported on Wednesday. Momeni, who arrived in Pakistan on Monday, met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Tuesday. Before meeting Sharif, he met Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, Iran-based Mehr news reported. He also held bilateral talks with his Pakistani counterpart, Seyed Mohsin Naqvi. Momeni visiting India soon? Following his engagements in Pakistan, Momeni will travel to New Delhi, India, at the invitation of his Indian counterpart, ISNA news reported on July 20. It claimed that the minister is scheduled to attend the BRICS meeting of Ministers for Disaster Management on July 24. The meeting will focus on regional strategies for disaster risk reduction.
There has been no official confirmation by India of the visit of the Iranian delegation. About BRICS meeting in Delhi Delhi is hosting the third Meeting of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group from July 22-23, 2026, followed by the Meeting of BRICS Disaster Management Ministers on July 24, 2026. The meetings provide a platform for BRICS member countries to deepen cooperation on disaster risk reduction, resilience, and coordinated approaches to disaster management. The Disaster Management Authority also confirmed that India is set to host the Third BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Group Technical-cum-Ministerial Meeting in New Delhi from 22–24 July 2026. "Together, #BRICS2026 nations will advance cooperation for a more resilient future under the theme: "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability," it posted on Facebook. Iran-US war Momeni's visit likely came amid Iran's ongoing escalation with the US.
The Iranian army said on Wednesday that it launched drone attacks on what it described as US military facilities at Al-Azraq base in Jordan and Isa Air Base in Bahrain, Iran International reported. Meanwhile, IRNA news agency reported, “The Islamic Republic of Iran Army, in the twenty-first phase of Operation Thunder, targeted US terrorist army units at the Al-Doha Garrison in Kuwait with drone strikes.” “Al-Doha is one of the most important and principal US military bases in western Kuwait and a support hub for American forces stationed in West Asia. It houses a large number of US Army equipment and personnel, along with naval and air forces,” it added. Iran's attack came after the US “successfully completed the 11th consecutive evening of strikes against Iran.” The US Central Command said, “CENTCOM assets targeted Iranian military operations centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.” “Over the past three months, Iran has attacked more than 30 commercial vessels transiting the international waterway vital for regional and global trade.
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