Hyderabad: In an effort to increase connectivity with Hyderabad and increase tourism and trade bonds, Ali Chegeni, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to India, on Thursday urged Indian authorities to approve direct flight services between Hyderabad and Iran.
Interacting with the Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FTCI), he said certain personal airlines in Iran wanted to serve this route and were waiting for nods from Indian authorities.
At the port of Chabahar who will come in Iran, he said that even though the work on the project had been postponed by both parties, the last part of the train connectivity of the port of Chabahar to Zahedan is expected to be completed at the beginning of next year.
He showed that this port construction assumed significance because it would allow easy access to markets in Europe and Central Asia in a short time.
He also added that the port will offer a large free trade area that benefits the business community.
Iran’s envoy was also rooted in the preferential trade agreement between India and Iran and said the two countries had the potential to record bilateral trade of $ 10 billion in the near future.
Indian exports to Iran between 2011-12 and 2019-20 have grown by 46% and bilateral trade during 2019-20 is $ 4.77 billion.
While the main export of India to Iran includes rice, tea, sugar, soybeans, medicines, drugs, man-made staple fibers, main imports of Iran including inorganic and organic chemicals, fertilizers, fruits and dry skin and skin.
among the others.