New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in the national capital on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) underlining the longstanding civilisational ties between India and Iran and their shared commitment to progress and prosperity as BRICS partners.

In a post on X, the MEA said that Minister of State for the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shantanu Thakur, received the Iranian President at the airport.

"Pleased to welcome President of Iran, Dr Pezeshkian at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. He was warmly received by MoS Shantanu Thakur at the airport. India and Iran share civilizational ties, marked by robust cultural and people-to-people bonds. As BR...