Keen on deeper engagement with the sanction-free Iran, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive here on Sunday on a maiden two-day visit during which a contract for developing first phase of strategic Chabahar port will be signed and discussion on gas field development taken forward.
Modi, who had a few weeks back visited Shite-nation's arch rival Saudi Arabia, is due to land here tomorrow evening and will engage with Iranian top leadership, including Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to boost bilateral trade, energy and strategic ties.
After his arrival, he will head straight to a local gurudwara where he is scheduled to address people of Indian origin.He will hold bilateral talks with President Hassan Rouhani after a ceremonial welcome on Monday morning, which will focus on regional connectivity, infrastructure and energy as well as terrorism and extremism in the region.