NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said on Saturday that he spoke with Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and discussed the realisation of the full potential of the Chabahar Port.

“Pleased to speak to Iranian President H.E. Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi yesterday. We discussed strengthening of bilateral and regional cooperation, including realising the full potential of Chabahar Port. Look forward to meeting President Raisi in South Africa on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit,” PM Modi wrote on X on Saturday.

“The two leaders reiterated their commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation including to realize the full potential of Chabahar Port as a connectivity hub,” Prime Minister’s Office said in a press release.

PM Modi and Iranian President Raisi discussed cooperation at multilateral forums, including the expansion of BRICS. The two leaders looked forward to their meeting on the margins of the upcoming BRICS Summit set to be held in South Africa from August 22-24.

During the telephone conversation, PM Modi stated that the relationship between Iran and India is underpinned by close historic and civilizational ties.

“Prime Minister highlighted that India- Iran relationship is underpinned by close historic and civilizational connections, including strong people-topeople contacts,” Prime Minister’s Office said in a press release.

Earlier in July, PM Modi chaired the SCO Summit virtually and said Iran is going to join as a new member of the organization and also welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Obligation for the SCO membership of Belarus.