Tehran, YJC. India's National Security consultant has welcomed Iran's Shamkhani on a trip to be made soon to New Delhi.
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Mohammad
Javad Zarif has had a number of side meetings as he is attending the Munich
Security Conference.
First
of these meetings was held with the Indian National Security Advisor Shivshankar-
Menon.
In this
meeting the Iranian Foreign Minister stressed the need for the two countries to
expand economic cooperation as a regionally influential start.
The
Chabahar economic zone and India’s cooperation in investment as well as
strengthening technical bonds between Tehran and New Delhi were the other
issues that the two officials discussed.
India’s
National Security Advisor stressed his country’s willingness to strengthen
bonds with the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Chabahar zone and the positive
impacts of the cooperation on regional peace and stability.
Shivshankar
also stated that his country will welcome his Iranian counterpart Ali Shamkhani
on a visit to New Delhi.
Beside
the Indian National Security Advisor, Zarif also held meetings with Ukraine’s Foreign
Minister and the German Parliament’s Head of Committee on Foreign Affairs.