Iranian Foreign Minister arrives in Delhi on Tuesday
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will arrive here on Tuesday to hold talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj primarily on impact of the US ending waivers on import of oil from Iran, and ways to deal with it, official sources said.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, Zarif will arrive at 11.45 PM on Tuesday and depart at 2:30 PM on Wednesday.
His visit comes, 12 days after six-month-long exemptions from US sanctions to India and seven other countries to buy oil from Iran ended.
The issue is expected to figure prominently in the talks, the sources said.
After the exemptions expired on May 2, India said it will deal with the issue based on three factors -- the country's energy security, commercial consideration and economic interests.
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India was prepared to deal with the impact of the US decision.
In May last year, the US had brought back sanctions on Iran after withdrawing from the Iran nuclear ..