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PM Modi dials Iranian Prez, discusses Chabahar Port

The two leaders reiterated their commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation including the full potential of Chabahar Port as a connectivity hub.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had a telephonic conversation with Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi. The two leaders discussed matters of bilateral and regional importance.

The two leaders reiterated their commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation including the full potential of Chabahar Port as a connectivity hub.

Modi highlighted that the India-Iran relationship is underpinned by close historic and civilisational connections, including strong people-to-people contacts.

They also discussed cooperation at multilateral forums including the expansion of BRICS and looked forward to their meeting on the margins of the forthcoming BRICS summit in South Africa.

This post was last modified on August 18, 2023 7:05 pm

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