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India reiterates interest in trade with Afghanistan via Iran
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Monday reiterated his country’s interest in benefiting from Iran’s geographical position to access markets in Afghanistan.
Jaishankar said this in a press conference with his Iranian counterpart Amir-Abdollahian during his visit to Tehran.
“I reiterated India’s interest in benefiting from Iran’s unique geographical position to access markets in Central Asia, Afghanistan and Eurasia. We discussed the prospects of energising the International North South Transport Corridor,” Jaishankar said.
The diplomat also said that the two countries will continue their dialogue about Afghanistan’s stability.
“Dr. Abdollahian and I will be reviewing developments in Afghanistan, we spoke about it briefly; and continue our long-standing dialogue about its stability and security,” he said.
Jaishankar also announced that India has decided to include Farsi (Persian) as one of the nine classical languages in India under the New Education Policy.