Examiner Bureau | Srinagar:
Mirwaiz Maulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq left for New Delhi on Friday to attend a special interaction with Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, who is visiting India for the BRICS Leaders’ Summit.
According to a statement issued by the office of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Mirwaiz was invited by Iranian Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali to attend the programme, which will bring together religious leaders, scholars, intellectuals and other distinguished personalities.
The interaction is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on Friday and will be followed by a dinner hosted by the Embassy of Iran.
Pezeshkian is visiting India to participate in the BRICS Leaders’ Summit, scheduled to be held on September 12 and 13. The visit marks his first trip to India since assuming office as President of Iran.
The statement said the interaction is being hosted by the Iranian Ambassador and is intended to bring together representatives from religious and intellectual circles for an exchange of views with the Iranian President.
Mirwaiz’s participation in the programme comes as Iran seeks to engage with prominent religious, academic and intellectual figures during the Iranian President’s visit to India.
