Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad met with his Indian counterpart on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers Meeting, held on June 25-26 in Gurugram, Haryana, India. The talks covered positive relations between the two countries and opportunities for energy cooperation.
India has historically been a major buyer of Iranian crude oil, but suspended imports from Iran after the reimposition of US sanctions in 2019. The BRICS platform brings together 11 major emerging economies, including Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.