Iran Press/ West Asia: Subramaniam Jaishankar, Indian Foreign Minister arrived in Tehran on Monday.
Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar arrived in Tehran for a 2-day visit.
Iran's foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdolahian officially welcomed his Indian counterpart upon his arrival.
Hossein Amir-Abdolahian and Subramaniam Jaishankar will attend a joint press conference after meeting and discussing various issues.
In 2015, India reached an agreement with Iran regarding the development of Chabahar port and the construction of a railway line that connects India to Afghanistan, and in 2016, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Iran, signed a $ 500-million investment agreement with Tehran for development of agreed projects in Chabahar.
Earlier, the Indian Foreign Minister had suggested that Chabahar Port should be located in the North-South International Corridor to provide safe and unhindered access to the sea for Central Asian countries.
The foreign minister of India also said: "Through Chabahar port, India will not only reach the Central Asian regions, but there is a possibility that it will also reach Russia and we will reach Russia through the north of Iran, and today how to create communication routes for "Diplomacy and economic relations are very important."
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