India, Iran to accelerate works on Chabahar port |
India and Iran on Sunday discussed regional and international issues and decided to accelerate Chabahar port cooperation. The Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar tweeted from Tehran - Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar “Just concluded a very productive #India-Iran Joint Commission Meeting with my co¬-chair FM @JZarif. Reviewed the entire gamut of our cooperation. Agreed on accelerating our Chabahar project.” This was his maiden visit to Tehran after taking over as the Foreign Minister and comes after his visit to Washington. Iran-¬India relations date back to thousands of years ago. Both countries have been keen on expanding their cultural, political and trade ties since they established diplomatic relations on March 15, 1950. Iran sees India as a great business partner that can provide a breathing room for it under the US coercive economic measures. Before implementing the sanctions, India had enjoyed an advantageous trading relationship with Iran under which New Delhi paid for oil in rupees which Tehran used to buy Indian goods. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted on Sunday, “the US` approach to sanctions betrays a pathological and reckless addiction, a condition that renders no bounds or boundary to what the US may or may not do. And this addictive behavior affects friends and foes alike unless collectively pushed back."
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