Delhi is firm to continue to cooperate with Tehran

(MNA) – A top Indian security official says New Delhi is determined to continue cooperation with Iran.
Shivshankar Menon, India’s national Security advisor, made the remarks in a meeting with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Saeed Jalili in Tehran on Wednesday.

Menon called for close cooperation between key members of the Non-Aligned Movement including Iran and India.

For his part, Jalili said foreign countries should not be allowed to prevent “unity and strategic cooperation” between NAM members.

NAM, founded in 1961, has 120 members. It accounts for over 20 percent of the world’s economy.

A 150-member Indian delegation, headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, arrived
in Iran on Tuesday. Singh has visited Tehran to participate in the Non-Aligned Movement summit. He also plans to hold talks with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.