New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said that Iran’s Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, was called in for a meeting with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri over the shooting incident involving Indian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. During the meeting, India conveyed deep concerns over the incident involving two Indian-flagged ships – one of which is believed to be a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) – that came under fire from gunboats of Iran’s Islamic R…
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New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday summoned Iran’s Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali over the shooting incident involving Indian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. India is believed to have lodged a strong protest with Tehran over the incident as the Indian-flagged vessels – one of which is believed to be a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) – came under fire from gunboats of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) even though the tanker and cr…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) After Iran granted Indian-flagged tankers safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war, the Indian-flagged LPG tanker ‘Shivalik’ has successfully crossed the Strait and the second LPG vessel, ‘Nanda Devi’, has also safely exited the key oil route.Government sources said on Saturday that Shivalik is being escorted by the Indian Navy, which is expected to reach an Indian port within the next two days, with Mumbai or Kandla likely to be its des…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Iran’s Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Friday, indicated that Indian ships could soon get safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, which has brought transit through the crucial waterway to a standstill. Pointing out that India and Iran share common interests in the region, Fathali said, “Yes, because India is our friend. You will see it within two or three hours. We believe that Iran and India share common interes…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Iran’s Ambassador to India, Dr. Mohammad Fathali, on Friday emphasised the strong ties between New Delhi and Tehran, saying that both countries share common interests and values and should continue supporting each other to overcome challenges.Speaking to media persons, the envoy said that the people of India and Iran share a sense of solidarity, which strengthens bilateral cooperation.”The suffering of the people of India is our suffering and vice versa. And for this…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, on behalf of the Government of India, signed the condolence book at the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi on Thursday and offered condolences on the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Misri met Iranian Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali and offered condolences over the demise of Khamenei.Khamenei was killed in an epochal attack by the US and Israel on February 28, marking an inflexion point in the 46-year Shia-theocratic …
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Iran on Thursday warned of a strong response to what it described as “criminal military aggression” by the US and Israel, with its envoy to India asserting that Tehran did not initiate the conflict but would firmly retaliate.Addressing the media here, Iranian Ambassador to India Dr Mohammad Fathali said his country was aware of hostile intentions but was attacked before diplomatic timelines could play out.”We were at the negotiation table. They destroyed the negotiation…
Tehran/New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Mohammad Fathali, Ambassador of Iran to India, on Saturday expressed Tehran’s “sincere gratitude” to the Indian government for its “principled and firm support” while voting against a resolution which was finally adopted by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during its 39th special session on Friday. “I extend my sincere gratitude to the Govt. of India for its principled and firm support of I.R. of Iran at the UNHRC, including opposing an unjust and politically m…