India and Iran have exchanged the Instrument of Ratification for the Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners, signed in July 2010, thereby operationalizing the Agreement. According to a press release of Indian Embassy in Tehran, it was exchaneged during the visit of Foreign Secretary Smt. Nirupama Rao to Iran, which concluded today. During her stay in Tehran, besides holding the Foreign Office Consultations, she called on Foreign Minister Dr. Ali Akbar Salehi and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Dr. Saeed Jalili. The Foreign Secretary’s discussions covered issues pertaining to bilateral, regional and international developments, including combating global terrorism, energy security, the North-South Transport Corridor, developments in Afghanistan and regional security and stability. It was also agreed that the next meeting of the India-Iran Joint Commission will be held in Tehran at an early date. Foreign Secretary visited Tehran for the 9th round of Foreign Office Consultations at the invitation of her counterpart Dr. Mohammad Ali Fathollahi.