During the conversation, the Iranian president said that the recent acts of terrorism in Bombay targeted peace, stability and security of the region.



A number of trans-regional countries do not like countries such as Iran, Pakistan and India to have a sincere ties, he said.



Terming relations between the two sides as brotherly,

deeply-rooted and constant, he said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is to broaden all-out ties with India more than ever.



Deploring once again the bitter terrorist incident in Bombay, he said Iran regards itself as among the victims of terrorism and therefore understands the actual conditions of the Indian people and government.



Terrorism has targeted peace, stability as well as the security of the region, he said adding that Iran believes that trans-regional powers seek adventurism to prevent expansion of ties and development between Iran and India as well as other countries in the region.



Some powers are not inclined to witness a powerful and developed India and they are also against peace and tranquility between countries in the region such as Iran and Pakistan, he noted.



President Ahmadinejad called for identifying the root cause of terrorism in Bombay and bring the culprits to justice, adding that the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to eradicate the roots of hatred and terrorism in the region and help restore peace and brotherly ties among regional countries.



He lauded the vigilance as well as self-restraint of Indian officials in dealing with terrorism in Bombay and said some trans-regional countries are against friendly ties between Iran, India and Pakistan.



During the telephone conversation which was initiated by the Iranian president, the Indian premier, for his part, appreciated the sympathy of the Iranian government and people over terrorist incident in Bombay and said expansion of all-out relations with Iran is among the principled policies of India.



Condemning the act of terrorism, he called for bringing the culprits to justice, noting that Iran is among the victims of terrorism and the issue is a global problem. It is expected to be resolved through collective cooperation of all countries in the region, he concluded.

Tehran, Dec 27, IRNA