Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi has said that the relations between Iran and India are traditional and historical.

According to The Iran Project, Takht-Ravanchi made the remarks on Friday while attending the 19th Iran-India Political Consultations event held in New Dehli, India.

“This afternoon in New Delhi, I participated in the 19th Iran-India Political Consultations. We discussed bilateral, regional and international issues with Mr. [Shri Vikram] Misri, the Foreign Secretary of India,” he wrote on a social media platform on Friday.

“Economic relations, including Chabahar Port, were prominent in the negotiations,” he stated.
Takht-Ravanchi said he also had a useful meeting with India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar.

“Iran-India relations are traditional and historical. They (Iran and India) are determined to promote relations in various fields,” he added.