New Delhi:An Iranian parliamentary delegation has arrived in the Indian capital to participate in the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, set to begin tomorrow.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the Iranian delegation comprises Ahmad Naderi, a member of the Presiding Committee of the Parliament; Abbas Moghtadaei Khourasgani, head of the Iran-India Parliamentary Friendship Group; and Ali Haddadi, deputy head of the Iran-India Parliamentary Friendship Group. They arrived in New Delhi on Sunday evening.

The delegation was welcomed by Indian lawmakers Ghulam Ali Khatana and Yusuf Pathan, as well as Mohammad Fathali, the Iranian ambassador to India. The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum is being held under the theme 'Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development.' The motto of the Iranian delegation for the event is 'Iranian Authority, a New International Order, and Countering Unilateralism.'

The BRICS group currently consists of 11 countries Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Argentina.