New Delhi, July 5 -- Senior Congress leader and former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who participated in the funeral of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei paid tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader.

"Periodically somebody surfaces who dedicates best parts of their life to civilizational link between India & Iran; & Ayatollah Khamenei actually personified that relationship which goes back for centuries, Khurshid was cited as saying by Iran in India, the official account of the Embassy of Iran in India.

Highlighting the deep-rooted historical and cultural ties between India and Iran the veteran Congress leader speaking on the enduring nature of the bilateral relationship, Khurshid emphasized that the bond between New Delhi and Teh...