PM Narendra Modi and President Ebrahim Raisi took stock of the Iran nuclear deal. New Delhi hints that the purchase of crude from Tehran, which stopped in 2019, depends on it.
Ambassador Ali Chegeni says Iran & India will open ‘new chapter’ in bilateral ties under new President Raisi. Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian set to visit India later this month.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar Wednesday, and the two showcased an easy camaraderie at the press briefing.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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