At the official welcoming ceremony, after the national anthems of Iran and India were played, the presidents of the two countries reviewed the honor guards.
During the ceremony, a 21-gun salute was performed in the honor of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and his accompanying delegation, and the Presidents of Iran and India introduced the high-ranking delegates to each other.
Regarding Iran-India relations, Rouhani said "if we can reach the goal of the great relations that our ancestors in Iran and India used to have, we have done a great job."
The official talks and meetings with president and prime minister of India and between the high-level delegations of the two countries will be held at Hyderabad Palace.
Rouhani's official three-day visit to India began on Thursday.
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