<span style="color: #222222;">Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amirabdollahian, who is on an official visit to India, paid a courtesy call today on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<br />''<br />''Welcoming the dignitary, Mr Modi warmly recalled the long-standing civilizational and cultural links between India and Iran. The two leaders discussed ongoing bilateral cooperation initiatives. The Prime Minister stressed that both countries should work to accelerate exchanges in the post-COVID era.  <br />''<br />''Mr Modi requested the Iran Foreign Minister to also transmit his greetings to President Ebrahim Raisi and looked forward to meeting the President of Iran at an early date.<br />''<br />''Later in a tweet, Mr Modi said, he was happy to receive Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian for a useful discussion on further development of Centuries-old civilizational links between India and Iran. He said, our relations have mutually benefited both the countries and have promoted regional security and prosperity.</span><br />