Iran President's India Visit Highlights: Iran's Hassan Rouhani Meets With President Ram Nath Kovind
Ahead of the bilateral meeting between both countries, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, "We, in the Islamic Republic of Iran, believe that the people of Iran and India have had friendly relations with each other. We have had (close) cultural, economic and other relations with each other since the last many centuries." President Rouhani was given a state reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi give a joint statement
New Delhi: As the meeting between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins, Iran has expressed willingness to share its vast oil and natural gas resources with India for the prosperity of its people and offered to simplify visa norms to strengthen the relations between the two countries. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who is on a three-day visit to India, said that the current century belongs to Asia where New Delhi and Tehran have a very important role to play.
He also emphasised on the importance of the Chabahar port being jointly built in southeastern Iran, saying it will open the transit route for India to Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asian countries as well as Europe.
Ahead of the bilateral meeting between both countries, President Rouhani said, "We, in the Islamic Republic of Iran, believe that the people of Iran and India have had friendly relations with each other. We have had (close) cultural, economic and other relations with each other since the last many centuries." President Rouhani was given a state reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning.
Here are the highlights of Iran President Hassan Rouhani's India visit and his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi:
Feb 17, 2018 21:24 (IST)
Hassan Rouhani met with his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Feb 17, 2018 21:23 (IST)
Earlier, Prime Minister Modi presented Hassan Rouhani with an animated version of "Kalila Wa Demna", which is the Farsi translation of the Panchatantra. He also presented the Iran President with a Farsi copy of the Mahabharata.
Feb 17, 2018 21:15 (IST)
Speaking about the Iran nuclear deal, President Rouhani said that his country will adhere to the terms of the deal till "the last breath". He also warned that the US will "regret" if the pact was broken.
Feb 17, 2018 17:57 (IST)
Speaking at the Taj Mahal hotel in Delhi, Hassan Rouhani questioned why India doesn't have veto rights in the United Nations while the US does.
Feb 17, 2018 10:40 (IST)
Iran President Hassan Rouhani's Statement After Receiving A Ceremonial Welcome At Rashtrapati Bhavan
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani issued a short statement at the Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning after he was given a ceremonial welcome. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the Iranian President to India.
Watch Iran President Hassan Rouhani's statement below:
