Kwatra meets Iranian foreign minister in Tehran, discusses Chabahar port project
Kwatra on Sunday discussed with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran ways to boost connectivity through strategic Chabahar port and the current situation in West Asia arising out of the Hamas-Israel conflict.
The foreign secretary was in Tehran to co-chair a meeting of India-Iran Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) along with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for political affairs Ali Bagheri Kani.
On Kwatra's meeting with Amir-Abdollahian, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said both sides agreed to further strengthen the ongoing cooperation in various spheres.
«Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra called on FM @Amirabdolahian of Iran in Tehran today,» Bagchi said on X.
«Discussed bilateral matters, connectivity projects including Chabahar port, and shared perspective on current challenges in the region. Both sides agreed to further strengthen the ongoing cooperation in various spheres,» he said.
Kwatra's visit to Tehran assumes significance as it came amid growing global concerns over the hostilities between Hamas and Israel.
The two sides agreed on a four-day ceasefire from Friday.
On the FOC, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the two sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relationship, including connectivity projects such as Chabahar port, political engagements, trade and economic relations, capacity building initiatives and people-to-people ties.
«They also exchanged views on current regional and global issues, including developments in Afghanistan and Gaza,» the MEA said in a statement.
