At the suggestion of the faculty members of the Department of Indian Studies at the Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran, and following a formal request to the Embassy of India, a collection of specialized books on Indian Studies was selected to enrich the department’s educational and research resources.

Accordingly, on Saturday, September 27, 2025, Mr. Balram Shukla, Cultural Counsellor of India in Iran, together with Mr. M. P. Rajesh Poonappa, Second Secretary (Commerce & PIC) of the Embassy of India, donated this collection to the library of the Faculty of World Studies.

This initiative aims to strengthen academic and cultural cooperation between Iran and India and to support the educational and research activities of the Department of Indian Studies.