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Anwar Alam has assembled papers delivered over a three-day conference in New Delhi, addressing the contemporary relations between India and Iran. The authors include an ambassador, several university professors, and think-tank researchers who focus on the political, nuclear, bilateral, regional, economic, energy, and cultural dimensions of this relationship. There is a consensus in the contributions that India has interests and needs that can only be met through a deeper engagement with Iran, and it would be a mistake to let the United States, the primary antagonist in this work, prevent this collaboration from taking place. The essays address some of the fundamental dimensions in the India-Iran relationship, but these are not comprehensive, and some vital subjects are neglected or ignored.

The book opens by addressing the political relationship between India and Iran, which is built on a common cultural …