Iran writes shopping list for a mission to India

June 2, 1980

A high-level Iranian trade delegation is due here this week to discuss buying food and other essentials from India following Western economic sanctions against Iran because of the continued detetion of the US hostages, informed sources said Sunday. The sources said the delegation, expected to be led by a minister, would discuss with Indian leaders a multimillion dollar shopping list sent to New Delhi. They said the list included food products and industrial goods urgently needed in Iran. The sources said Iran was already negotiating to import 400 tractors and various auto parts.