New Delhi: Minister of External Affairs of India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, announced on his X account that he recently met with Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, in New Delhi to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the meeting was part of the 20th Iran-India Joint Commission Meeting held at Hyderabad House. Jaishankar noted that he and Araqchi co-chaired the session, where they conducted a comprehensive review of existing cooperation between the two countries and agreed on future steps in multiple domains. The meeting also served as an opportunity to highlight the upcoming 75th anniversary of Iran-India diplomatic relations, which will be commemorated appropriately.

Jaishankar further mentioned that the discussions extended to cover wide-ranging regional and global developments. During his visit, Araqchi, who led a diplomatic delegation, also engaged with senior Indian officials, including meetings with India's President Droupadi Murmu and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, to discuss matters of mutual interest as well as regional and international developments.