NEW DELHI (WION) — The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei, has launched a Twitter account in Hindi. Is Iran trying to capitalize on the feelings of Shiite Muslims in India?

Iran plays an important strategic role in India’s Shiite community of about 30 mln people, most of whom show religious allegiance to Iranian clerics. They are said to accept Iran’s religious leadership, not that of Saudi Arabia.