History & Background The relationship between India and Iran has spanned millennia and has been defined by memorable encounters. Until 1947, the two countries shared a border and share some characteristics in their languages, cultures, and traditions. The Indian subcontinent and the Persian Gulf share extensive commercial, energy, cultural, and inter-ethnic ties. On March 15, 1950, India and Iran established diplomatic relations. India has two consulates in Iran, one in Banda

Indo-Egyptian relations have existed since ancient times. Ashoka's edicts deal with his relations with Egypt during the reign of Ptolemy II. In modern times, Mahatma Gandhi and Saad Zaghloul shared a common goal of achieving independence for their countries, a relationship that would blossom into an unusually close friendship between Gamal Abdel Nasser and Jawaharlal Nehru, culminating in the signing of a Friendship Treaty in 1955. This relationship inevitably resulted in the