Tehran, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called on Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei here.
A rare honour, signifying the strength of the unique relationship. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei receives PM @narendramodi, external affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.
The meeting assumes significance because Khamenei rarely meets visiting world leaders.
Earlier on Monday, Modi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held delegation-level talks following which 12 bilateral agreements were signed.
Later in the day, India, Iran and Afghanistan signed a trilateral agreement for development of the Chabahar port for a transport and transit corridor.
Modi also attended the inauguration of a two-day conference titled "India-Iran Two Great Civilisations: Retrospect-Prospects" held as part of the Cultural Festival of India in Iran being organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in collaboration with the Indian embassy in Tehran, Bonyad-e-Sadi, and Farhangistan-e-Zaban-o-Adab-e-Farsi.
