EAM Jaishankar will be on a two-day visit to Iran from Sunday

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Iran on January 14 as part of the ongoing high-level exchanges between the two sides.

EAM Jaishankar will be on a two-day visit from January 14 to 15.

“Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar will visit Iran on January 14 and 15, 2024 as part of the ongoing high-level exchanges between the two sides,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

During his visit, he will meet his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and discuss bilateral, regional and global issues.

“He will meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, HE Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, meet and hold discussions on bilateral, regional and global issues,” the statement said.

Moreover, political cooperation, connectivity initiatives and strong people-to-people ties will be important aspects of the agenda.

Recently, in November, the 18th Foreign Ministry Consultation between India and Iran was held in Tehran.

The Indian side was led by Foreign Minister Vinay Kwatra and the Iranian side was led by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri.

During the FOC, the two sides discussed a range of bilateral issues including political, trade and economic, cultural, people-to-people ties, connectivity projects including Chabahar Port, agricultural cooperation and capacity building.

They also exchanged views on current pressing regional and global issues.

India and Iran share a millennia-long history of interactions. Contemporary relations between the two countries are characterized by high-level exchanges, commercial cooperation, the connectivity paradigm and cultural and people-to-people ties.

Moreover, Jaishankar’s last visit was in July and August 2021, when he called on Iranian President Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi.

First print: January 13, 2024 | 10:48 PM IST