Iran-India Relations

Iran Says Ready to Mediate between India, Pakistan

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed regret over the recent clashes between India and Pakistan, saying that Tehran is ready to contribute to peaceful settlement of differences between the two Asian states.

Iran Urges India, Pakistan to Show Self-Restraint

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has once again expressed Tehran’s deep concern over the risks posed by the growing border tensions between India and Pakistan and the two sides’ military lineup against each other.

Iran Calls for Restraint as India-Pakistan Tension Heightens

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has called on India and Pakistan to show restraint amid reports of heightened tension between the two sides.

India FM Stops over in Iran to Discuss Terror Attacks

Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj had a short stopover in Tehran on Saturday to discuss the recent deadly attacks in Iran and India whose perpetrators were linked to Pakistan.

Iran Strongly Condemns India Terror Attack

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in India’s Srinagar, which killed and injured dozens of people.

Shipping Line Between India and Chabahar Port Established

The first Indian cargo entered Chabahar’s Shahid Beheshti Port on Sunday, formally establishing shipping lines between India’s port and the strategic Iranian port.

Iran Not to Wait for Europeans: Zarif

Iran’s foreign minister says the country will not wait for the Europeans and will work with its traditional partners.

Iranian Official Hopeful Ditching Dollar Boosts Iran-India Trade

An Iranian official expressed hope plans to ditch dollar in bilateral trade between Iran and India would soon go into effect, allowing the two countries’ private sector companies to cooperate to realize a trade target of $30 billion.

Iran’s Knowledge-Based IT Companies Exploring Ground for Cooperation in India

Representatives from 10 knowledge-based IT firms are visiting India to explore opportunities for cooperation with Indian counterparts, an Iranian official said.

Iran Reliable Supplier of Oil for India: FM Zarif

Iran’s foreign minister says the country has always been, and will remain a reliable supplier of petroleum for India.

Iran’s FM to Travel to India to Deepen Ties

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit India on Monday January 7, at the head of a high-level political and economic delegation.

India Continues to Buy Oil from Iran: Envoy

India’s ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran says Indian oil imports from Iran has not been cut off and will continue.

Iran to Replace European, American Pharmaceuticals with Indians

Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi says Tehran must change its traditional approach towards European and US companies for buying pharmaceuticals, stressing that such a change would definitely benefit the country in the future.

India to Remain in Chabahar despite Suicide Attack: Iran

An Iranian official has rejected the unfounded claims that Indians have left the southeastern port city of Chabahar following the recent terrorist attack there, saying the investment projects are progressing as fast as possible.

Majid Majidi Wins Kerala Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi has received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the 23rd International Film Festival of Kerala in India.

‘Chabahar Attack Aimed at Hampering Foreign Investment’

An Iranian official says the recent terrorist attack in the port city of Chabahar in southeastern Iran was plotted by the enemies of Iran which seek to hamper foreign investment in Iran’s Makran coasts.

Iran’s Chabahar Port Exempted from US Sanctions

The United States has approved a sanctions exemption for Iran’s southeastern port city of Chabahar, citing Afghanistan’s economy.

US Gives India Waiver on Oil Imports from Iran

Officials in New Delhi say the United States has agreed to grant India a waiver from Iran sanctions so that the country would be able to maintain imports of crude oil from the Islamic Republic.

Iran, India, Russia to Discuss Building Alternative to Suez Canal

India, Iran and Russia will meet next month to discuss the operation of a 7,200 km trade and transport corridor that presents a cheaper and shorter alternative to the traditional route through the Suez Canal.

Iran’s Chabahar Port to Play Key Role in Future Economy of Region

Iran, Afghanistan, and India believe the Chabahar port in south-east of Iran, which is being developed by Indian investors, will play a vital role in the future economy of region, particularly in that of the crisis-hit Afghanistan.

Iran Sympathizes with India over Deadly Train Accident

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has expressed regret over a deadly train accident northern India, which killed and wounded dozens of people.

Iran, India Discuss Ways to Expand Economic Ties

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj have discussed ways to expand mutual economic ties between the two sides in a Wednesday meeting in New York.

Iran Rejects Concerns over Delayed Appointment of Envoys to India, China

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson rejected “repeated voices of concern” by a lawmaker that the posts of ambassadors to China and India have fallen vacant for seemingly a long time, giving a detailed explanation of the lengthy process of appointment of envoys.

Iran, India, Afghanistan Agree to Boost Cooperation on Chabahar

The first tripartite meeting of Iran, Afghanistan, and India was held on September 11, 2018 at the level of deputy foreign ministers in the Afghan capital of Kabul.

Indian Refiners Allowed to Import Crude Oil Using Iranian Tankers, Insurance

India is allowing state refiners to import Iranian oil with Tehran arranging tankers and insurance after firms including the country’s top shipper Shipping Corp of India halted voyages to Iran due to US sanctions, sources said.

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