Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India will work to strengthen its long-standing ties with Iran and expand and diversify bilateral trade after meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
“Met President Masoud Pezeshkian in Bishkek. Reiterated our commitment to strengthening India’s long standing friendship with Iran across diverse sectors. We want to expand and diversify our trade basket in the times to come,” Modi said in a post on X.
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The two leaders also discussed the prevailing situation in the region, with Modi saying India would continue to support efforts aimed at ensuring lasting peace.
“We had a discussion on the prevailing situation in the region. India will continue to support all efforts aimed at ensuring lasting peace,” Modi said.
