Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash: What does Iranian President's death mean for India-Iran ties?
expressed grief over the demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a chopper crash. In his condolence message on X, formerly Twitter, Modi said India stands with Iran in ‘this time of sorrow’. "Deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic demise of Dr.
Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His contribution to strengthening the India-Iran bilateral relationship will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his family and the people of Iran.
India stands with Iran in this time of sorrow," the Prime Minister posted on X. Also Read: Iran helicopter crash: Who was Ebrahim Raisi? Protégé of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei The helicopter carrying Raisi and other officials, including Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, crashed on Sunday in the Dizmar forest in East Azarbaijan Province, according to state media. No one on board the helicopter survived.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also condoled Raisi's death, terming it ‘shocking’. Raisi, 63, was elected President in 2021 and was seen as a leading candidate to succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 85, Iran’s Supreme Leader. PM Modi last met Raisi in August 2023, ahead of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg.
New Delhi supported Tehran's bid to join BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa). Iran joined the intergovernmental alliance in September 2023 during the South Africa BRICS summit. India and Iran have long shared historical and cultural ties.
In the last many decades, India has maintained cordial relations with countries in the region, including Iran, which has a shared border with Afghanistan and Pakistan. Bilateral trade ties improved after Raisi was elected President in 2021. In 2022-23, Iran was
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