The Iranian foreign ministry said Jaishankar also referred to India’s fight against the pandemic and noted that though the number of cases was rising, vaccination was moving at a good speed.
 According to the report, Iran has offered to assist India in the transportation of wheat, medicines and covid vaccines to Afghanistan, which has been reeling under a serious humanitarian crisis. According to the Iranian foreign ministry recently this offer was made by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during a telephonic conversation with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Iranian foreign ministry said in the conversation, Amir-Abdollahian also called for the formation of an inclusive government in Kabul. It is said in a statement that, “Regarding Afghanistan, Amir Abdollahian stressed the need to form an inclusive government in the country. He also referred to India’s humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, announcing measures and cooperation by the Islamic Republic of Iran to transfer this aid in the form of wheat, medicine and Covid-19 vaccine to the countryâ€. Iran and Afghanistan share a nearly 920 km-long border.
Iran and Afghanistan share a nearly 920 km-long border.
India has already sent three separate consignments of life-saving medicines and Covid-19 vaccines to Afghanistan. While the first consignment was sent on a special charter flight that brought 104 people to New Delhi from Kabul, the subsequent aid was sent to Kabul via a flight of Iran’s Mahan Air. There is an option for India of sending aid to Afghanistan via the Chabahar port in Iran.
Located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on energy-rich Iran’s southern coast, the Chabahar port is being developed by India and Iran to boost trade ties. On this regard India External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has tweeted “A wide-ranging conversation with my Iranian colleague, FM @Amirabdolahian. Discussed the difficulties of Covid, challenges in Afghanistan, prospects of Chabahar and complexities of the Iranian nuclear issueâ€.
Discussed the difficulties of Covid, challenges in Afghanistan, prospects of Chabahar and complexities of the Iranian nuclear issueâ€.
The Iranian foreign ministry said Amir-Abdollahian exchanged views with Jaishankar on key bilateral, regional and international issues. It said that, “In response to the Indian foreign minister’s question about the latest situation in the fight against coronavirus in Iran, Amir-Abdollahian referred to the good trend of the nationwide vaccination in the Islamic Republicâ€.
It noted that the Iranian foreign minister “positively assessed†the fight against Covid-19 in Iran and said, “We have been able to properly contain the virus, and so far 89 per cent of people have been vaccinated and are receiving a third dose of vaccine.†On the Vienna talks over lifting the sanctions on Iran, the Iranian foreign minister stressed that the discussions are going in the “right directionâ€. The Iranian foreign ministry quoted Amir-Abdollahian as saying, “We have the necessary will to reach a good agreement in good faith, and if the Western side also has this goodwill and determination, we can reach a good agreementâ€.
Further it is also added, “he expressed pleasure with the forthcoming visit of Iran’s top diplomat to India and called it a very good opportunity to develop bilateral cooperationâ€.
Further it is also added, “he expressed pleasure with the forthcoming visit of Iran’s top diplomat to India and called it a very good opportunity to develop bilateral cooperationâ€.