New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The bilateral engagement between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian carries "very special chemistry" against the backdrop of changing geopolitical dynamics in West Asia, particularly following the recent Mecca Pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, according to former Union Minister of State for External Affairs, M J Akbar.

Speaking on the strategic significance of the meeting on Monday held on the sidelines of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Akbar noted that while "Americans" view regional security alignments as alternatives to traditional umbrellas, India and Iran share a much deeper, civilisational foundation that relies o...