EAM Dr S Jaishankar calls on new Iran President-elect, discusses Afghanistan with counterpart

During his meeting with the Iranian President-elect, India's external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar handed over a personal message from Indian PM Narendra Modi.

New Delhi: India's external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar, on Wednesday (July 7, 2021), made a halt en route to Moscow. During the brief stopover, Jaishankar held a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif and also called on Iran's President-Elect Ebrahim Raisi. Jaishakar is the first foreign minister to meet the new president of Iran, who was elected last month. During his meeting with the Iranian President-elect, he handed over a personal message from Indian PM Narendra Modi. In a tweet after the meet, Indian EAM said, "Deeply value his strong commitment to strengthen our bilateral ties and expand cooperation on regional and global issues." Thank President-elect Ebrahim Raisi for his gracious welcome. Handed over a personal message from PM @narendramodi. Appreciate his warm sentiments for India. Deeply value his strong commitment to strengthen our bilateral ties and expand cooperation on regional and global issues. pic.twitter.com/Ef7iEutkZi