Ali Baqeri made the remarks in a message to Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar published in a post on X on Thursday, offering his "congratulations and good wishes" to him and the people and government of India on their Independence Day.
India marks annually its independence from the United Kingdom on August, 15 1947.
“Congratulations and good wishes to DrSJaishankar as well as the Government and People of India on their Independence Day. I am sure that the developing relationship between I.R.Iran and India plays an important role in the peace, stability & development of our common region,” he wrote, according to Press TV.
Iran and India have been making efforts to improve relations in recent years.
Back in May, the two countries signed a 10-year contract for the operation and equipment of the southern Iranian port city of Chabahar as part of plans to further boost their bilateral trade and economic relations.
Under the agreement, Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) will hand over parts of the freight and container terminals of the Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar to India for 10 years while India invests $120 million for the supply of strategic equipment of the Port and $250 million on the transport infrastructure of Chabahar.