UNITED NATIONS: India and Iran reviewed their relations along with important global issues at a high-level meeting at the United Nations and decided to convene their bilateral Joint Commission soon.
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki reviewed the bilateral relations including areas of cooperation during an half hour meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly's annual session on Tuesday.
They decided that the bilateral Joint Commission should meet soon.
Officials said they also reviewed the situation in Afghanistan but did not give any details.
Mukherjee, who left New York yesterday evening after leading the Indian delegation to the high-level UN General Assembly session, also met with Foreign Minister of Barbados Dame Bille Miller and discussed bilateral relations.
Officials said they also agreed to find ways to increasing the existing cooperation especially in the field of information technology.
Addressing the UN General Assembly here yesterday, Mukherjee emphasised the need for a comprehensive reform of the world body.
Aspiring for the permanent membership of UN Security Council, India has pressed for the launch of inter-governmental negotiations to make the world body "more democratic, representative and responsive".
