‘India determined to continue cooperation with Iran’

TEHRAN,Aug.30(MNA) – The National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India said that New Delhi is determined to continue cooperation with Tehran. Shivshankar Menon, who has traveled Iran to attend the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), made the remarks during a meeting with the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Saeed Jalili, on Wednesday. Menon highlighted the role of the Islamic Republic in the Non-Aligned Movement and said that India is determined to maintain cooperation with Iran. He also said that the global system does not reflect the realities on the ground and does not meet the interests of NAM member countries, so efforts should be made within the framework of NAM to promote the interests of the members. Jalili also pointed to the potential of NAM to influence international relations and create a new order in the world based on justice and described as important the role of increased cooperation between influential countries, such as Iran and India, in creating new economic and security structures that meet the needs of the current situation in the world. Certain countries that are not member to the Non-Aligned Movement should not be allowed to undermine unity and strategic cooperation between NAM member states, he added.