Iran has sought to be associated with SAARC as an observer, a move welcomed by India. "Iran has applied for Observer status formally," Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said when asked about it.
He said the application has been circulated among the SAARC member countries and it will have to be considered in a series of meetings, including that of Council of Ministers.
Noting that as the Chair of the upcoming summit, India could not take any public position. But as a country,