Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters the two sides had agreed to elevate defence cooperation to a new level after talks between PM Modi and visiting UAE President Al Nahyan.
Former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Yemen Dr. Ausaf Sayeed speaks to TNIE about the protests in Iran and the evolving India-Iran relationship.
According to sources, the party's state unit is split on the issue, with West Bengal Congress president Subhankar Sarkar understood to be opposed to an alliance with the Left.