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Iran’s Ghalibaf will not attend BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Delhi: Embassy

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Iran’s Speaker of Parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, will not attend the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum scheduled for October 26 and 27 in New Delhi. The Iranian Embassy announced this on Saturday, stating that while Ghalibaf won't be present, a parliamentary delegation from Iran will still participate. The forum aims to discuss fostering people-centric development through parliamentary cooperation.
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Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament (Majles), will not attend the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi scheduled for October 26 and 27, according to an announcement by the Iranian Embassy on October 24, 2026. The two-day conference aims to discuss fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development, as stated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at a press conference on October 22. Despite Ghalibaf's absence, an Iranian parliamentary delegation will still participate in the event. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend, though no separate invitations were extended to opposition leaders from either house of Parliament. Iran remains committed to active participation in BRICS summits and meetings at the highest levels.

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Also read | BRICS issues New Delhi Declaration, as UAE and Iran back down from tough positions A two-day conference of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum will be held in New Delhi on October 26 and 27, with discussions centred on “fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development”, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had said at a press conference on Thursday (October 22, 2026).
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🔮 Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Majles, will be unable to attend the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum to be held in Delhi in the coming week, the Iranian Embassy in India said in a statement on Saturday (October 24, 2026).

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Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Majles, will be unable to attend the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum to be held in Delhi in the coming week, the Iranian Embassy in India said in a statement on Saturday (October 24, 2026). asserted
Embassy → attend → Saturday
Also read | BRICS issues New Delhi Declaration, as UAE and Iran back down from tough positions A two-day conference of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum will be held in New Delhi on October 26 and 27, with discussions centred on “fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development”, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had said at a press conference on Thursday (October 22, 2026). asserted
Birla → read → Thursday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also expected to attend the event, though no separate invitations were extended to Opposition leaders of the two Houses. asserted
invitations → expect → Houses
The Embassy said that a parliamentary delegation from the country would participate in the meeting. asserted
delegation → say → meeting
“As one of the members of BRICS, Iran reaffirms its commitment to active and effective participation at the highest levels in the summits and meetings of this grouping,” the statement read. asserted
statement → reaffirm → grouping
The Iranian delegation is expected to continue its dialogue and consultations with delegations from BRICS member countries, with a view to expanding and deepening bilateral and multilateral cooperation, particularly in the field of parliamentary relations and cooperation. asserted
delegation → expect → relations
“The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran also expresses its sincere appreciation to the Government of the Republic of India for its gracious hospitality and the arrangements made to host this meeting,” the Embassy said in the statement. asserted
Embassy → express → statement
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