MoS for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita attended a ceremony organised by the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi to mark the 40th day since the martyrdom of Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s former Supreme Leader. "India–Iran relations are anchored in deep-rooted civilizational, cultural, and people-to-people ties," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. BJP leader Mukhtar Naqvi also attended the ceremony.