India and Iran are planning a series of events throughout the year to mark 75th anniversary of establishment of bilateral relation, diplomatic sources said in New Delhi. The celebration of bilateral ties will begin with the visit of Foreign Minister Syed Abbas Araghchi that is expected later this month.
Mr. Araghchi’s visit will provide India and Iran opportunity to discuss a broad spectrum of issues starting with stability in the Gulf region to connectivity plans and India’s security requirements in Afghanistan.
Ahead of Mr. Araghchi’s visit, bilateral consultation intensified with India’s Ambassador Rudra Gaurav Shresth on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) meeting Iranian foreign ministry’s spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei.
“As we mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Iran-India diplomatic relations, we look forward to further strengthening bilateral ties based on mutual interests and our shared heritage,” said Mr. Baghaei in a social media post on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter).
India and Iran signed a Treaty of Friendship on March 15, 1950 following which air connectivity and exchange of military delegations was started the same year when Iran was under the rule of the Shah. The treaty came into effect on December 1, 1951 opening commercial ties between the two sides. According to the records of the Ministry of External Affairs, along with Cairo and Ankara, Tehran was among the first capitals in West Asia where India opened its diplomatic missions after independence in 1947. During Mr. Araghchi’s visit, plans for the rest of the diplomatic calendar will be made, sources have said.
