Mirwaiz to attend Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's event in New Delhi
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a prominent Kashmiri cleric, is traveling to New Delhi to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during his visit for the BRICS Summit. The meeting underscores the historical and religious ties between Kashmir and Iran.
Why it matters
The meeting highlights the intersection of regional religious leadership and international diplomacy in the context of India-Iran relations.
SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq left for New Delhi on Friday to attend an interaction with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.In a statement issued here, Mirwaiz said following the invitation of the Iranian ambassador to India, he will be attending an interaction with President Pezeshkian, who is in the capital to attend the BRICS Summit.“The interaction of religious leaders, intellectuals and other dignitaries, is being hosted by Iran’s ambassador to India, Dr Mohammad Fathali, which is scheduled to take place in New Delhi later Friday followed by a dinner reception,” the statement said.In March this year, Mirwaiz, Kashmir’s chief cleric, had led a delegation of Kashmiri religious leaders to meet Dr Fathali at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi, where they expressed condolences over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his family members and others and expressed “deep…
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