New Delhi, May 14 -- Surendra Kumar, a former diplomat, noted that the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi is significant to encourage dialogue between West Asian nations as it marks the presence of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his UAE counterpart Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar.

Kumar told ANI that the region is of prime importance to India, and regardless of the situation, dialogue must be encouraged.

"A workable solution would be to encourage dialogue. We have seen many new developments recently, such as the Israeli Prime Minister's visits to the UAE and various reports regarding Iranian flight paths. Regardless of what is true, this region is vital to us. The conflicts of the last two months have caused global suff...