Jaishankar fingers PM message to Iran President-elect, discusses Afghanistan with counterpart
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday passed over a non-public message from High Minister Narendra Modi to Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran as he made a stopover on the Iranian capital on his technique to Russia.
Jaishankar stated he additionally held “helpful” discussions on regional and world problems with Iranian International Minister Javad Zarif. It’s understood that the location in Afghanistan figured prominently within the talks.
“Thank President-elect Ebrahim Raisi for his gracious welcome. Passed over a non-public message from PM @narendramodi. Recognize his heat sentiments for India,” Jaishankar tweeted.
“Deeply worth his sturdy dedication to improve our bilateral ties and extend cooperation on regional and world problems,” he added.
Raisi, the pinnacle of Iran’s judiciary and recognized to be just about Superb Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, gained ultimate month’s presidential election by way of a landslide.
“At all times a heat welcome from FM @JZarif. Helpful dialogue on regional and world affairs,” Jaishankar stated after his assembly with Zarif.
Iranian media reported that the 2 International Ministers wired at the want to improve intra-Afghan discussion that would lead to a complete political partnership in Afghanistan.
Iran Wednesday hosted an intra-Afghan discussion and the Afghan delegation on the talks used to be headed by way of Yunus Qanuni, the previous international minister of Afghanistan. The Taliban delegation used to be headed by way of the deputy head of Taliban’s political place of work Shir Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, in step with the IRNA information company.
In conjunction with Russia, Iran has been taking part in a significant function within the Afghan peace procedure that has witnessed a renewed momentum within the wake of the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, a procedure that’s anticipated to finish by way of September 11.
Afghanistan has witnessed a chain of terror assaults and makes an attempt by way of the Taliban to extend its territorial regulate over the previous few weeks, triggering considerations amongst a number of key stakeholders.
It’s learnt that Jaishankar and Zarif additionally deliberated at the scenario within the Gulf area and the chance of the Vienna talks in reviving the Iran nuclear deal and the Chabahar port undertaking.
Jaishankar is paying a three-day discuss with to Russia to speak about all of the vary of bilateral problems in addition to key regional and world tendencies.
Assets stated his discuss with is aimed toward getting ready the bottom for the yearly India-Russia summit and discussing the location in Afghanistan.
