New Delhi, April 19 -- Hours after a shooting incident was reported involving two Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, on Sunday, emphasised the strength of India-Iran relations.

According to news agency ANI, Ilahi, who called for peace in the region, said, "Our relationship with India is very strong... India has benefited from the good relationship between Iran and India in getting their oil and tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The Prime Minister of India had very successful conversations with the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, and the EAM had several successful conversations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran."

Ilahi note...