World Situation Calls for Closer Cooperation between India and Iran: Ahmadinejad
Iranian President Mahmdoud Ahmadinejad has said that the contemporary world situation calls for close cooperation between India and Iran, said media reports.
Talking to External Affairs Minister SM Krishana on the sidelines of the G-15 meet, Ahmadinejad said that Iran and India should stay together because of their cultural ties as well as the situation in the region and the world, reports said.
He said that all this called for close cooperation between India and Iran, said reports.
“Iran and India should build upon their common views in building up new systems for the future of the world,” the president was quoted as saying.
The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) quoted him as saying the two countries ‘should not neglect the present opportunities to replace the dying big powers’, reports said.
He said that the closer Indo-Iranian relations would benefit other countries also, for Tehran and New Delhi always sought peace and security for the region and the world, said reports.
Krishna said that the two countries were developing nations which had to make the best of their potentials, reports said.
He described the G-15 meeting as ‘successful and effective’ and lauded Iranian efforts for holding the event successfully.
The summit of G-15, a forum of developing countries, now comprises 18 countries from Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Besides India and Iran, the other members are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Jamaica, Mexico, Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka
(Based on internet reports)
