Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for Iran on a two-day official visit, during which the trilateral agreement between India , Iran and Afghanistan to develop the Chabahar port in that Gulf nation will be signed.
Modi will be accorded an official welcome in Tehran on Monday following which he will hold talks with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani .
Connectivity, energy security and bilateral trade are on top of Modi’s agenda during his visit which comes a little over a month and a half of his trip to Saudi Arabia. The prime minister will also inaugurate an Indian cultural festival in Iran.
The visit will feature discussion on terrorism in the region as well as extended neighbourhood. It will also focus on New Delhi’s desire to secure energy assets for a fast growing economy. After reaching Tehran, PM Modi will visit a Gurudwara there