India and Iran were ancient civilizations whose relations spanned over centuries. It may be recalled that by 1947 both India and Iran experienced a complex fall-out of the World War II. No doubt India attained freedom but an inevitable sequel was that Independent India lost her age-old territorial contiguity with Iran. India’s loss was the inheritance by Pakistan of about 590 miles of common border with Iran. If Pakistan set India and Iran geographically apart, the UK systematically e...

The 6-hour “transit visit” of the Iranian President has produced more hope than hype in South Asia, compelling the West-Asian Capitals also to look beyond immediate requirements and strive for durable peace in the volatile region.

What has to be noted here is: the “core issue” was not the real issue i.e., 2,600 Km long pipeline, estimated to cost $7.5 billion. It is secondary. The priority position had been occupied by Iran’s morally sound stand tha...