EAM Sushma Swaraj’s meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister

External Affairs Minister met the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran,  Javad Zarif today. They, inter alia, discussed bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest.

The two sides positively assessed the implementation of decisions taken during the visit of President Rouhani to India. These included bilateral cooperation in the areas of connectivity, energy, trade, and promotion of people to people contacts.

FM Zarif briefed about the discussions that Iran has undertaken with parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action following the US decision to withdraw from the Agreement. EAM conveyed that all parties to the Agreement should engage constructively for peaceful resolution of the issues that have arisen with respect to the Agreement.

The other members of the delegation accompanying FM Zarif had separate meetings with their counterparts earlier in the day where they discussed measures for practical cooperation between the two sides.

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Mukhi

The Kootneeti Team - Indian Diplomacy