New Delhi: The Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Welcoming the dignitary, Prime Minister warmly recalled the long-standing civilizational and cultural links between India and Iran. The two leaders discussed ongoing bilateral cooperation initiatives. Prime Minister stressed that both countries should work to accelerate exchanges in the post-Covid era. The Iranian Foreign Minister also met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval during the day and discussed the issues of recent anti-Islam remarks by now suspended members of the ruling party, Chabahar project, Afghanistan, stated a release issued by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
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Was happy to receive Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian for a useful discussion on further development of Centuries-old civilizational links between India and Iran. Our relations have mutually benefited both the countries and have promoted regional security and prosperity. pic.twitter.com/Ef5Sbtj7Gb
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 8, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Was happy to receive Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian for a useful discussion on further development of Centuries-old civilizational links between India and Iran. Our relations have mutually benefited both the countries and have promoted regional security and prosperity. pic.twitter.com/Ef5Sbtj7Gb
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 8, 2022Was happy to receive Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian for a useful discussion on further development of Centuries-old civilizational links between India and Iran. Our relations have mutually benefited both the countries and have promoted regional security and prosperity. pic.twitter.com/Ef5Sbtj7Gb
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 8, 2022
The Prime Minister requested the Iranian Foreign Minister to also transmit his greetings to President Ebrahim Raisi and looked forward to meeting the President of Iran at an early date. "Was happy to receive Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian for a useful discussion on the further development of Centuries-old civilizational links between India and Iran. Our relations have mutually benefited both the countries and have promoted regional security and prosperity," tweeted Modi.
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Earlier today, EAM Jaishankar met his Iranian counterpart at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in Delhi. Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "Wide-ranging discussion with FM @Amirabdolahian of Iran. Reviewed our bilateral cooperation, including in trade, connectivity, health and people to people ties". Both the leaders also exchanged views on global and regional issues including JCPOA, Afghanistan, and Ukraine.
Iran Foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is on an official four-day visit to India. The visit comes amid the Ukraine conflict and the global fuel crisis and widespread protests in Iran over the food shortage caused by the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
It is pertinent to note that, amid the controversy over the derogatory remarks made by the now sacked BJP leaders, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Director-General for South Asia has summoned the Indian ambassador to protest on behalf of Iran’s government and people for an insult against the Prophet Muhammad. The Indian Ambassador to Tehran expressed regret over the issue and described as unacceptable any affront to Islam’s Prophet.
The Indian envoy said this is not the stance of the Indian government which has the utmost respect for all faiths. He added that the person who insulted the Prophet Muhammad holds no government post and only had a position in a party from which he was sacked.
