Iran-India meeting in Tehran focuses on de-dollarization, averting sanctions


Source: al-monitor.com al-monitor.com

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May 2, 2023 TEHRAN — Iran and India signed a joint statement of cooperation on Monday covering multiple areas, including trade and transport, as Indian national security adviser Ajit Doval sat down with his Iranian counterpart, Ali Shamkhani, in Tehran. Shamkhani requested that a rial-rupee mechanism be activated in trade ties between the two countries, according to a report by Nour News, the official outlet of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Such mechanisms, the Iranian security chief said, will play a "pivotal role" in bilateral trade. Iran and India have historically maintained overall friendly ties and relatively stable economic interactions....