Iran seeks to further strengthen cooperation with India: Araghchi
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has praised the historical relations between Iran and India, saying the Islamic Republic is seeking to further strengthen partnership between Tehran and New Delhi for the prosperity of the two nations.
Araghchi made the remarks in a post on X on Saturday, as he extended his congratulations on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Iran and India.
“Today, we celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations between modern states of Iran and India,” Araghchi said
“Of course, our common history and cultural ties go back, if not millennia, to centuries, joining our nations at the hip,” he added.
Emphasizing that these relations have been “paramount in paving the way for mutual growth and cooperation,” the top Iranian diplomat noted that the Islamic Republic is looking forward to further strengthening its partnership for the prosperity of the two nations.
In response, India’s foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, thanked Araqchi, saying, “Our deep-rooted ties are driven by historical linkages.”
“Confident that our cooperation will continue to grow in times to come,” he wrote in a post on X.
Iran and India have a long-standing historical relationship and cultural and economic ties.
India and Iran signed a friendship treaty on March 15, 1950, three years after New Delhi declared independence from the British colonial rule.
In May last year, the two countries signed a 10-year contract for operation and equipment of the southern Iranian port city of Chabahar as part of plans to further boost their bilateral trade and economic relations.
Under the agreement, Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) will hand over parts of the freight and container terminals of the Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar to India for 10 years while India invests $120 million for the supply of strategic equipment of the Port and $250 million on the transport infrastructure of Chabahar.
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