External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held discussions with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh during the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi. The meeting took place against the backdrop of the ongoing tensions in West Asia following US-Israel strikes on Iran’s military assets. These strikes led to retaliatory actions by Iran, targeting US assets and allied forces in the region.
The Raisina Dialogue, India’s prominent conference on geopolitics and geo-economics, kicked off in New Delhi with its 11th edition. The event, organized by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), brought together global leaders, policymakers, and strategic experts to address critical global challenges. EAM Jaishankar also engaged with other international delegates, including officials from France, Germany, and Tanzania, during the sidelines of the conference.
In addition to meeting various foreign dignitaries, EAM Jaishankar interacted with representatives from GLOBESEC think-tank and the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) at the Raisina Dialogue. The conference, scheduled from March 5-7, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with Finland President Alexander Stubb as the Chief Guest. The theme for this edition is “Saṁskāra – Assertion, Accommodation, Advancement,” focusing on global dialogues across six thematic pillars.
