New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting on with Iran’s Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics Brigadier General Amir Hatami at the latter’s request in Tehran on September 5.

The Defence Minister was on a transit halt in Tehran enroute from Moscow to New Delhi.

The meeting between the two Ministers took place in a cordial and warm atmosphere. Both the leaders emphasised upon the age-old cultural, linguistic and civilisational ties between India and Iran.

They discussed ways to take forward bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional security issues, including peace and stability in Afghanistan.