India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has emphasized the strategic importance of the Chabahar port project in Iran, following US caution that Indian firms involved in the project could face sanctions. Jaishankar highlighted that the US had previously recognized the 'larger relevance' of the port, located on Iran's southern coast. This development is seen as a significant move in India-Iran relations and India's efforts to maneuver around China's competing port in Gwadar, Pakistan. Jaishankar stated his commitment to communicating the benefits of the project despite the risk of secondary US sanctions, which he noted are weakening from overuse.
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External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar stressed that the US itself had appreciated the 'larger relevance' of the Chabahar port, on energy-rich Iran's southern coast, in the past. https://t.co/yVsK0D73rQ
This is a significant development in terms of India-Iran ties as well as Indian efforts to maneuver around China which has a competing port in the Pakistani city of Gwadar. It may put India at risk of secondary U.S. sanctions but the sanctions regime is weakening from overuse. https://t.co/VsTJwcd9BU