India and Iran on Saturday signed nine agreements in different areas after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in New Delhi. The fields in which the agreements were inked include extradition treaty, Chabahar port, medicine and agriculture. In a joint statement, Mr Modi said, he had a fruitful discussion with Dr Rouhani on a wide range of issues of mutual interest. He said, the Iranian President’s visit will further deepen and strengthen bilateral ties.
Mr Modi also said, both countries would like to see a prosperous and terror-free Afghanistan. He said, India and Iran are connected by common Sufi strain and want the region to be free of terror. The Prime Minister also thanked Mr Rouhani for providing leadership in developing Chabahar Port which is a gateway to Central Asia.
Both leaders also released a special postal stamp.Earlier in the day, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on the visiting dignitary and discussed ways to strengthen co-operation in energy, connectivity, IT, education, culture and people-to-people contact. The Iranian President was accorded a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan Saturday morning. He also visited Rajghat to pay tributes to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.
Mr Rouhani will meet President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu later on Saturday.
The Iranian President, who is on three-day visit to India, arrived in New Delhi last night after his stay in Hyderabad.