Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

"Reiterated our commitment to strengthening India’s long standing friendship with Iran across diverse sectors. We want to expand and diversify our trade basket in the times to come.

We had a discussion on the prevailing situation in the region. India will continue to support all efforts aimed at ensuring lasting peace," Modi added on X.