Mr. S.M. Krishna, Hon’ble External Affairs Minister of India, led a high-level delegation to Tehran from May 15-18, 2010 to attend the 14th G-15 Summit. In his address on May 17, the Hon’ble Minister said that the Summit provided an opportunity to review the progress of the G-15 since its inception two decades back. The G-15, he underlined, had made collective efforts to inject issues of interest to developing countries into the global agenda, and to seek outcomes that addressed its concerns. He suggested that the G-15 should be made an effective platform not only for South-South cooperation but also for policy articulation in the global discourse in the areas of trade, money & finance, equitable development, food & energy security, climate change, etc. The G-15 should also collectively look at ways and means to promote South-South cooperation.

During his stay in Tehran, the Hon’ble Minister called on H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E. Dr. Ali Larijani, Speaker of the Majlis, and met H.E. Manouchehr Mottaki, Foreign Minister. During his interactions with the Iranian dignitaries, EAM exchanged views on issues pertaining to bilateral interest and regional and international developments.