External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar talked strengthening India’s bilateral cooperation and reviewed regional developments after meeting Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in Tehran. The EAM had made a stopover in Iran as part of his key Moscow visit.
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar left for a brief stay in Iran on the way to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting. Jaishankar met his Iranian counterpart Javed Zarif. The visit of the Indian Foreign Minister to Iran has come at a time when both China and Pakistan are trying to bring Tehran into their court.
Calling the meeting “productive”, the EAM, taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, said “discussed strengthening our bilateral cooperation and reviewed regional developments. Thank him for his gracious hospitality.” Javad Zarif had visited India in 2020 to be part Raisina Dialogue.
”A productive meeting with FM J Zarif during a stopover in Tehran. Discussed strengthening our bilateral cooperation and reviewed regional developments. Thank him for his gracious hospitality,” tweeted Jaishankar.
However, Iran said that the meeting took place just before India became a permanent member of the UN Security Council. India's tenure starts from 1 January. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh suddenly arrived in Tehran, the capital of Iran, after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting in Moscow a few days ago.
The information about his visit to Tehran was tweeted by Rajnath Singh himself. India’s Defense Minister and Foreign Minister on the visit to Iran is considered very important from a strategic step.
