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New Delhi: Amid the Israel-Iran conflict, three Indian naval ships Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Veera, INS Shardul and INS Tir have reached Bandar Abbas, Iran. They have to conduct naval combat exercises with Iranian warships. The warship will also actually participate in a training mission in the Persian Gulf. When these warships reached Bandar Abbas, they were welcomed by the Iranian warship Jarrett.
Meanwhile, Iran's Ambassador to India Elahi said India has diplomatic relations with both the countries. Besides, there are good trade relations between the two countries. Therefore India can play the role of mediator between the two.
A statement issued by the Indian Navy said that the purpose of this visit is to increase maritime cooperation and mutual friendship between the two countries. Even before this, in February this year, when the Iranian warship Dena had come to India, it had participated in a naval meeting. An Iranian training warship visited India in March. At that time, nine Iranian soldiers accompanying the ship were also trained.
It is noteworthy that since the time of British India, the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force are famous for their training. After independence, Indian officials also contributed a lot. Therefore African Asian countries keep sending their soldiers to India for training.
India has maintained unusual balance in the Iran Israel war. It has age-old cultural ties with both the countries. There are diplomatic and trade relations dating back decades. An Indian Navy official said that both Israel and Iran are important for India. Israel is important for advanced technology while Iran is important for oil. India is developing Chabahar port on the southeast coast of Iran.
Amidst the Israel-Iran dispute, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to exercise restraint. Experts say India cannot afford to destroy Iran. Not just oil, Iran is important for India in many areas of foreign policy, while Israel is important for modern technology. India is walking on a tight rope. Maintains balance between the two. Iran hopes that India will find a way out.