Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, attended Iran’s reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian’s inauguration ceremony in Tehran on Tuesday, reflecting the two nations’ close ties.
Pezeshkian was sworn in as Iran’s ninth president more than three weeks after defeating hardliner Saeed Jalili in a runoff election.
The presidential election was triggered by the death of hardline President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Nitin Gadkari conveyed good wishes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to President Pezeshkian on assuming the office.
“During Minister Nitin Gadkari’s interactions in Iran, both sides positively assessed the state of bilateral relations, including cooperation on the development of Chabahar Port,” it said.
In a post on ‘X’, Nitin Gadkari said: “Heartfelt congratulations to H.E. @drpezeshkian on behalf of Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, the Indian Government and people of India.” “We look forward to continued collaboration and mutual growth, reaffirming our commitment to furthering India-Iran relations across various sectors for the prosperity and development of both countries,” he said.
📍𝑻𝒆𝒉𝒓𝒂𝒏, 𝑰𝒓𝒂𝒏
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) July 30, 2024
Attended the swearing-in ceremony of Iran's President, H.E. Masoud Pezeshkian, in Tehran today. Heartfelt congratulations to H.E. @drpezeshkian on behalf of Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, the Indian Government and people of India.
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The MEA said both sides underscored that Chabahar Port would contribute to strengthening bilateral and regional trade.
“It would provide access to landlocked Afghanistan and Central Asian countries to regional and global markets,” it said in a statement.
Located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Iran’s southern coast, the Chabahar port is being developed by India and Iran to boost connectivity and trade ties.
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