India and Iran share a millennia long history of interactions. The contemporary relations between the two countries are marked by high level exchanges, commercial cooperation, connectivity paradigm and cultural and people to people ties.
Cooperation to tackle the challenge of COVID-19 Pandemic
India and Iran closely cooperated on COVID-19. India has provided 1,125,000 doses of vaccines and medical supplies to Iran.
Development Cooperation (Grants/ LoCs/ Assistance)
Malathion insecticide was provided to Iran in 2020 and 2021 to combat desert locusts. Earlier, India has provided 103 tons of disaster relief aid to Iran during the 2019 floods.