Iran’s foreign minister reached India amid Prophet controversy, expected to discuss important issues

India

oi-Artesh Kumar

New Delhi, June 8 : Iran’s Foreign Minister Dr Hussein Amir-Abdullahian arrived in New Delhi last night amid controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad in the country. The Iranian Foreign Minister was accorded a warm welcome in the country’s capital. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi gave this information by tweeting. A spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs tweeted, “This visit will give further impetus to our historic ties and partnership.”

Foreign Minister of Iran, Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrives to a warm welcome in India.

The visit will further boost our deep historical ties and partnership. pic.twitter.com/Q1kn0sQsED

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) June 8, 2022

Important talks will be held between the two leaders
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abdullahiyan will meet his counterpart Dr S Jaishankar at 1 pm today. Many important topics are expected to be discussed in the talks between the two veteran leaders. The Iranian minister will also travel to Mumbai and Hyderabad after concluding his program in New Delhi.

Condemnation of controversial remarks in Muslim-majority countries
There has been outrage in the Arab world after controversial remarks on the Prophet. The controversial remarks by BJP leaders in Muslim-majority countries have come under fire, and amid these controversies comes the first visit of a senior minister from an Organization of Islamic Cooperation member nation to India.

These topics can be discussed
According to the media reports, the import of oil from Iran to India can be an important point of discussion between the two foreign ministers in the talks. Let us tell you that Iran’s petroleum production has now increased to one million barrels per day. Now he is looking for other markets. Let us tell you that after the imposition of sanctions by the US, Iran’s oil exports have been affected. Before the imposition of sanctions in 2019, India was the second largest buyer of oil from Iran after China.

business growth likely
Talking about 2020-21, India and Iran’s bilateral trade stood at $2.10 billion which was 56 percent lower than last year’s $4.80 billion. At the same time, the visit of the Iranian Foreign Minister to India is likely to boost trade between the two countries.

Strong condemnation of controversial remarks
Let us tell you that Pakistan along with Gulf countries- Qatar, Kuwait, Iran and Saudi Arabia condemned the alleged objectionable remarks made by BJP leader Nupur Sharma about Prophet Mohammad and similar ‘derogatory’ tweet by party spokesperson Naveen Jindal. also summoned Indian diplomats and strongly condemned such controversial statements.

Strict action on Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal
Let us tell you that the BJP party high command has taken strong action on BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and media in-charge Naveen Jindal. After this controversial remark, Nupur Sharma has been suspended from the primary membership of the party, while Naveen Jindal has been shown the way out of the party.

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