At a time when US and Iran tensions are brewing over protests in Iran, Deputy National Security Adviser Pavan Kapoor met Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani on Wednesday. The Indian embassy in Tehran posted on X, “Deputy National Security Advisor Pavan Kapoor visited Tehran on 28 January 2026 for consultations with his Iranian counterpart Dr. Ali Bagheri Kani, Deputy for International Affairs, SNSC. He also called on Secretary, SNSC Dr. Ali Larijani.”Deputy National Security Advisor Pavan Kapoor visited Tehran on 28 January 2026 for consultations with his Iranian counterpart Dr. Ali Bagheri Kani, Deputy for International Affairs, SNSC. He also called on Secretary, SNSC Dr. Ali Larijani. @AmbKapoor @MEAIndia pic.twitter.com/NO5eLcxDDd — India in Iran (@India_in_Iran) January 29, 2026The visit by India’s Deputy NSA to Tehran comes in the wake of the protests in Iran and the tension between Iran and US in recent weeks.