Iran is satisfied that the Indian government has dealt with those responsible for comments on Prophet Muhammed, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said during his official meetings in Delhi on Wednesday, the first such visit by a dignitary from an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member country since the controversy erupted.
On Sunday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the Indian Ambassador to condemn the remarks, one of more than a dozen countries to protest bilaterally. The BJP had sacked two spokespersons over the issue.
Mr. Abdollahian, who is on his first visit to India since he was appointed last year, met with National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and held bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, where the two sides signed an agreement on mutual legal assistance in civil and commercial matters. He also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi who “recalled long-standing civilisational and cultural links between India and Iran”, an official statement said, adding that the Prime Minister looked forward to welcoming Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at an “early date”. In addition, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the two Ministers “reiterated the need for a representative and inclusive political system in support of a peaceful, secure and stable Afghanistan.”
