“India is of special importance to Iran…”: Iranian ambassador to India Dr Iraj Elahi

Feb 10, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Iran Embassy in India celebrated the 44th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in New Delhi on February 10. Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov, Iran ambassador Dr Iraj Elahi and India's Minister of ports, Shipping Sarbananda Sonowal attended the event. While speaking on the occasion, Iran ambassador Iraj Elahi praised the relationship between India and Iran. “One of the results of the Islamic Revolution has been the strengthening of relations with neighbouring countries. India is of special importance to Iran. The recent cordial meeting between president of Iran and PM Modi is proof of this,” said Iraj Elahi. He continued, “Due to good political relations, trade relations have tremendously increased. Energy has always been an important part of the trade relation between Iran and India. Although external pressure has caused problems in this field in recent years, but India's strategic autonomy is still the biggest support for the continuation of this cooperation.” “Connectivity has been another field of cooperation between Iran and India. In this regard, Chabahar port is considered as the golden gateway connecting the countries along the Indian Ocean to Central Asia and the Caucasus,” he added.