Noting that the history of the relationship and collaboration between Iran and India dates back hundreds of years before the emergence of Islam, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader, has said that philosophical books of India were studied in Iran. He said India's achievements in mathematics, astronomy, and medicine were studied in Iran and people of Iran have always learned about the relationship between the two ancient civilisations. "The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran always insists on good relations and collaboration between Iran and India…I hope that in Chabahar they will work nicely…The history of the relationship and collaboration between Iran and India goes to 3,000 years ago, before the emergence of Islam. Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi said that there is need to distinguish between "reality of the situation" and "imagination" about the situation in Iran. "Concerning the situation in Iran, actually we have two things which we have to divide and differentiate between them.

Source: News 24 January 23, 2026 19:40 UTC