“In the richness of Iranian culture, who can forget the poetry and beauty of its vehicle — the Persian language. “As two ancient civilizations, we (India and Iran) are known for our ability to be inclusive and welcoming to foreign cultures. But, India and Iran are two civilizations that celebrate the meeting of our great cultures,” Modi told a gathering of scholars at the conference ‘India and Iran, Two Great Civilizations: Retrospect and Prospects’. “It is remarkable how the simple stories of the Indian classics of Jataka and Panchatantra became the Persian Kalileh-wa-Dimneh,” Modi said. But, throughout our partnership has remained a source of boundless strength for both of us,” PM Narendra Modi said.

Source: Indian Express May 23, 2016 10:37 UTC