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

24 Oct 2026, 06:11 PM 3 min read

Iran’s Ghalibaf will not attend BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Delhi: Embassy left Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. File Reuters Reuters HAMED MALEKPOUR Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrives at Zurich Airport, in Zurich, Switzerland, June 20, 2026. Hamed Malekpour/Iranian Parliament Speaker Office/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. The Iranian Embassy in India cites ‘certain unforeseen circumstances’; says a parliamentary delegation from the country would participate in the meeting on Oct.

26-27 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). Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf | Iran’s wartime apparatchik storyline 1 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).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also expected to attend the event, though no separate invitations were extended to Opposition leaders of the two Houses. BRICS Parliamentary Forum to meet in Delhi on October 26-27 BRICS Parliamentary Forum to meet in Delhi on October 26-27 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla sidesteps all questions regarding the delay in proroguing the Monsoon Session of Parliament and speculation about a special sitting to deliberate on delimitation legislation.

BRICS Parliamentary Forum to meet in Delhi on October 26-27 storyline 1 The Embassy said that a parliamentary delegation from the country would participate in the 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. 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.

“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.