India hosted Iran's deputy foreign minister on Wednesday amid a bid to boost connectivity and political ties, days after external affairs minister S Jaishankar hosted his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates and Syria.
"Pleased to receive Iranian deputy foreign minister for political affairs@Bagheri_Kani. Discussed our bilateral cooperation, regional issues and JCPOA," Jaishankar tweeted following his meeting with Kani.
Connectivity via the International North-South Transport Corridor and Chabahar Port figured high on the agenda of the meeting, said people aware of the matter. Southeast Asian countries including Vietnam are also keen to use the Chabahar Port to push trade ties in the region.
"Pleased to receive Iranian deputy foreign minister for political affairs@Bagheri_Kani. Discussed our bilateral cooperation, regional issues and JCPOA," Jaishankar tweeted following his meeting with Kani.
Connectivity via the International North-South Transport Corridor and Chabahar Port figured high on the agenda of the meeting, said people aware of the matter. Southeast Asian countries including Vietnam are also keen to use the Chabahar Port to push trade ties in the region.
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