Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale

Indian foreign secretary is reportedly set to arrive in Tehran today to discuss with top Iranian officials the most important regional and international issues of mutual interest.

 

Iran Press/Iran news: The two countries are expected to discuss very important issues such as Iran crude sales to India, the status of the nuclear deal and other points that are crucial in their bilateral relations.

Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale is visiting Iran for the 16th Foreign Office Consultations on September 15-16.

َAccording to reports, During his visit, Indian Foreign Secretary will hold consultations with his Iranian counterpart Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The Indian diplomat is also expected to meet with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. 

This is the first dialogue at the level of the two countries' foreign secretaries since PM Narendra Modi’s re-election.

Iran is the third largest oil supplier to India after Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

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