President Ahmadinejad made the remarks during a meeting with Indian Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah in Tehran on Sunday.

He also stated that Iran and India had deep historical relations, founded on the basis of culture and humanity.

Dr.Ahmadinejad went on to say that there were no restrictions affecting the expansion of trade, joint investment, and scientific, cultural, and tourism ties with India.

'Iran and India have common viewpoints, interests and enemies and this is why they should stay beside each other for making further progress and development,' President Ahmadinejad added.

Referring to the fact that Iran and India enjoy enhanced bilateral ties, the president pointed out that there are numerous potentials for mutual cooperation between two countries.

President Ahmadinejad pointed out that those who imposed the imperialist system on humanity are at the end of way and they want to repeat their previous demands in other forms.

'Big powers never want any nation to make progress or become powerful and they always want to keep the nations back warded and incapable in order to easily plunder their wealth and resources,' he added.

Indian Minister of New and Renewable Energies Farouq Abdullah for his part, while expressing his satisfaction with his with meeting President Ahmadinejad, emphasized the role of Islamic Republic of Iran and India in bringing about peace and welfare to the region.

'The government of India favors expansion of cooperation in economic, trade, commercial, and cultural areas with the Islamic Republic of Iran,' the minister added.