Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Iran on 22-23 May, 2016. He will be meeting and holding discussions on a range of subjects with the President of Iran, Dr. Hassan Rouhani. The PM will be focusing on enhancing bilateral “cooperation in regional connectivity and infrastructure, developing energy partnership, boosting bilateral trade, facilitating people-to-people interaction in various spheres and promoting peace and stability in the region”.
During his visit, Modi is also expected to call on the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei.
India-Iran Bilateral Trade:
Total Trade (2013-14): USD $15.26 billion
Total Indian Import (2013-14): USD $10.33 billion (Crude oil & exported commodities)
Total Indian Export (2013-14): USD $2.03 billion (Basmati rice, sugar)
All trade figures are from the Ministry of External Affairs, India, country briefs