India's takeover of the Chabahar port in Iran is a significant geopolitical win, establishing a pivotal trade corridor that links India, Iran, and Afghanistan while avoiding the Pakistan roadblock. The engagement presents a strategic opportunity for India to gain a foothold in a geostrategically unique maritime node, as opined by Harsh V. Pant and Pr1thv. On May 13, India and Iran inked a 10-year pact on operations at the Shahid Beheshti terminal of Chabahar port in Tehran. The Taliban has termed the Chabahar port as a transformative opportunity for Afghanistan, offering enhanced trade connectivity, economic diversification, and regional integration. This development comes despite the US warning of sanctions against firms involved in the project, marking a shift from its 2018 exemptions.
Taliban comes out in support of the Chabahar port project weeks after India and Iran finalize a 10-year pact even as US has warned of sanctions against firms getting involved in it, in a U turn from its 2018 exemptions. https://t.co/6srH2Df6My
Taliban comes out in support of the Chabahar port project as India and Iran finalize a 10-year pact, despite the US warning of sanctions for firms getting involved in it, in a U turn from its 2018 exemptions. https://t.co/6srH2Df6My
Chabahar Port facilitates trade diversification by providing access to India, Central Asia, and beyond: Taliban https://t.co/6srH2DeyX0
Breaking: Taliban's Zahibullah terms Chabahar Port as a "transformative opportunity for Afghanistan, offering enhanced trade connectivity, economic diversification, and regional integration."; Says it provides an alternative route to Karachi. Full comment: https://t.co/G0sMuxCBS8
#India and #Iran inked a 10-year pact on operations at Shahid Beheshti terminal of #Chabaharport in #Tehran on May 13 @Rezhasan writes https://t.co/m4REwVSUQR
The #Chabahar engagement presents a strategic opportunity for #India to gain a foothold in a geostrategically unique maritime node, even as #US sanctions pose a risk that will have to be navigated, opine Harsh V. Pant & @pr1thv https://t.co/0j5zCNek4r
Why India’s takeover of an Iranian port is a significant geopolitical win. The Chabahar port is a pivotal trade corridor—linking India, Iran and Afghanistan, and avoids the Pakistan roadblock. https://t.co/q6SNBBM6BR