"Pleased to speak to Iranian President H.E. Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi yesterday," said PM Modi. (File)
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that he looked forward to meeting Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi in South Africa on the sidelines of the BRICS summit scheduled to be held from August 22-24.
The two leaders had spoken over phone on Friday and discussed a range of bilateral issues, including realising the full potential of Chabahar Port.
PM Modi said on X, "Pleased to speak to Iranian President H.E. Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi yesterday. We discussed strengthening of bilateral and regional cooperation, including realising the full potential of Chabahar Port. Look forward to meeting President Raisi in South Africa on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit."
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