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Amid these developments, talks held with Indian officials carried particular weight. The mutual emphasis by Tehran and New Delhi on expanding cooperation across political, economic, transit, and energy sectors demonstrated that the two countries share a common understanding of the deep interlinkage between security and development. This convergence is rooted in a shared strategic rationality—one that is based on independence in decision-making, avoidance of dependency, and a preference for engagement over confrontation.
The coincidence of this visit with the commemoration of Ferdowsi carried symbolic and civilizational meaning. In the “Shahnameh” (Book of Kings), he redefines the relationship between reason and power through an enduring epic:
“Wisdom is the eye of the soul, when you look aright;
Without that eye, you cannot pass through the world in joy.”
The Shahnameh, alongside India’s “Ramayana” and “Mahabharata”, stands among the most distinguished civilizational epics of the world. While in the Indian intellectual tradition, the concept of “dharma” underscores responsibility and moral order, in the Iranian tradition, Ferdowsi’s wisdom rests on the principle that power finds meaning only in conjunction with reason and justice. This is the very notion of “responsible power” that has gained renewed relevance in today’s international relations landscape.
The Iranian Foreign Minister’s remarks at BRICS were grounded precisely in this foundation. His emphasis on moving from crisis management to structural reform, strengthening independent mechanisms of cooperation, and the need for a fair redistribution of power in the international system showed that Iran’s vision for BRICS is aimed at shaping a new model of global cooperation—one in which justice replaces domination and participation replaces exclusivity.
From this vantage point, the Foreign Minister’s visit to New Delhi was not merely a diplomatic engagement; it was the manifestation of a dialogue between two great civilizational traditions about the future of the world. Iran and India, as two ancient civilizations, carry a form of historical rationality that today’s turbulent world needs more than ever—a rationality grounded in prudence, balance, dialogue, and responsibility.
In this visit, New Delhi was not just a diplomatic destination; it emerged as a stage for affirming a central message: that the future of Asia and the Global South will take shape not in the shadow of worn-out arrangements and imposed alliances, but through cooperation among independent powers, endogenous security, sustainable development, and civilizational dialogue. And this is the very message that Ferdowsi conveyed centuries ago in the language of epic—and which now, from the BRICS platform and in the voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has once again rung out: a world freed from the logic of coercion will be rebuilt only through wisdom, justice, and responsible resistance.