Centre Denies Visiting Iran Minister Raised Prophet Comments In Meeting
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"The Iranian readout has been pulled down," said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Amitabh Bagchi, in response to reports quoting the Iranian readout.
The government today denied that a visiting Iranian minister raised the controversial comments on Prophet Muhammad by members of the ruling BJP, which has sparked furious reactions from at least 15 Islamic nations. Pleased to meet PM Modi, FM Jaishankar & other Indian officials to advance our bilateral strategic dialogue.Tehran & New Delhi agree on the need to respect divine religions & Islamic sanctities & to avoid divisive statements.🇮🇷🇮🇳 determined to bring relations to new heights.
An Iranian statement had claimed that its Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian - the first big visitor from Iran days after the country joined Kuwait, Qatar and other Gulf nations in condemning the Prophet comments - had raised the controversial remarks in a meeting with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.
"Pleased to meet PM Modi, FM Jaishankar & other Indian officials to advance our bilateral strategic dialogue. Tehran & New Delhi agree on the need to respect divine religions & Islamic sanctities & to avoid divisive statements. determined to bring relations to new heights," the minister tweeted last night.
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