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Iran, a key player in Asian region
New Delhi, Dec 5, IRNA – Iran is a key player in the Asian region and India needs to engage it for Asian integration, said particpants at the 3-day International Seminar on India-Iran Relations in Contemporary Times at the Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi.
The seminar, kicked off Thursday in New Delhi.
“There is need that India-Iran relations should be articulated and viewed in a historical perspective. New Delhi needs to evolve a policy to engage Iran, that is a key player for the Asian integration, without antagonizing the US, they added.
India’s increasing relations with the West and particularly with the US should not be at the cost of its relations with Iran”, they said.
"The participants were of the view that India-Iran have been interacting since prehistoric times as neighboring civilizations."
"Today both are considered as significant regional power and they are recognized as ‘crucial factor’ in fostering peace, stability and development in the greater parts of West Asia, Central Asia and South Asia."
“India-Iran ties are far-reaching and multi-dimensional. The two states have recognized that they have a lot to offer one another and have acted to expand cooperation in a number of key areas”, said the participants.
They noted that the range varies from their joint cooperation in the field of fighting terrorism in Afghanistan to working out Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) Gas Pipeline and expanding mutual defence ties, in addition to expanding cultural and trade relationship.
The seminar focused on political, economic, cultural, energy and security aspects of Indo-Iran relations, challenges and prospects of their bilateral cooperation in international politics, regional cooperation in West, South and Central Asia, Persian Gulf, SCO, NAM and Afghanistan has been conceived.
The seminar was organized by the Center for West Asian Studies of the Jamia University, and will also discuss the role foreign powers including US, UK, EU, Russia, China, Pakistan and some Arab countries has impacted the Indo-Iran relations.
The seminar, beside distinguished guests, several professors, scholars, researchers, academicians and students of Iran in many Indian universities, was also attended by Ambassador Jalal Kalantari, Head of the Center for Political Research Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Khorram, Director General Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Mining and Secretary General of Asian Parliamentary Assembly./end
The seminar, kicked off Thursday in New Delhi.
“There is need that India-Iran relations should be articulated and viewed in a historical perspective. New Delhi needs to evolve a policy to engage Iran, that is a key player for the Asian integration, without antagonizing the US, they added.
India’s increasing relations with the West and particularly with the US should not be at the cost of its relations with Iran”, they said.
"The participants were of the view that India-Iran have been interacting since prehistoric times as neighboring civilizations."
"Today both are considered as significant regional power and they are recognized as ‘crucial factor’ in fostering peace, stability and development in the greater parts of West Asia, Central Asia and South Asia."
“India-Iran ties are far-reaching and multi-dimensional. The two states have recognized that they have a lot to offer one another and have acted to expand cooperation in a number of key areas”, said the participants.
They noted that the range varies from their joint cooperation in the field of fighting terrorism in Afghanistan to working out Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) Gas Pipeline and expanding mutual defence ties, in addition to expanding cultural and trade relationship.
The seminar focused on political, economic, cultural, energy and security aspects of Indo-Iran relations, challenges and prospects of their bilateral cooperation in international politics, regional cooperation in West, South and Central Asia, Persian Gulf, SCO, NAM and Afghanistan has been conceived.
The seminar was organized by the Center for West Asian Studies of the Jamia University, and will also discuss the role foreign powers including US, UK, EU, Russia, China, Pakistan and some Arab countries has impacted the Indo-Iran relations.
The seminar, beside distinguished guests, several professors, scholars, researchers, academicians and students of Iran in many Indian universities, was also attended by Ambassador Jalal Kalantari, Head of the Center for Political Research Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Khorram, Director General Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Mining and Secretary General of Asian Parliamentary Assembly./end
