External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is prone to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iran’s newly elected President Ibrahim Raisi on August 5.
Raisi, thought of near Iran’s supreme chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, received a landslide victory within the June presidential election. India has already accepted Iran’s invitation for the occasion, which is predicted to be attended by leaders and representatives of a number of international locations.
Last month, Jaishankar had met Raisi throughout his keep in Tehran on his option to Russia. He additionally held in depth talks together with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif, which lined a variety of key points, together with the quickly evolving scenario in Afghanistan.
His go to to Iran coincided with Iran internet hosting an intra-Afghan dialogue within the nation.
Iran has been a significant nation for India within the Gulf area. The two sides are collectively specializing in enhancing connectivity between Southeast Asia and Central Asia. At a connectivity convention in Tashkent final month, Jaishankar projected Iran’s Chabahar port as a significant regional transit hub.
In 2017, the then Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari had attended the swearing-in ceremony of Raisi’s predecessor Hassan Rouhani.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
