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Recently, Harinder Sidhu presented her credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee as Australia`s High Commissioner to India. She thus joins two other western Heads of Mission of Indian origin in New Delhi - Ambassador Richard R. Verma of the United States and High Commissioner Nadir Patel of Canada. Oil , gas investment in Iran India and Iran on April 17 talked business and committed to boost bilateral economic ties in the Gulf nation that has just emerged from the crippling US-led Western sanctions after a landmark nuclear deal.Energy returned to the top of the engagement between India and Iran after two quick visits, by oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan and foreign minister Sushma Swaraj, taking forward the progress on the Chabahar port and India`s equity stake in Farzad-B gas field.In talks between Swaraj and her Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, the two sides agreed that pending deals such as Preferential Trade Agreement, Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement and Bilateral Investment Treaty should be concluded on a priority basis to spur trade and investment.Besides, Iran also called for greater Indian participation in its oil and gas sector. Iran said it would be happy to participate in the refinery sector in India.
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