How India can bypass Pak, and reach Europe via Iran port with the help of Chabahar Port
On Monday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India is expected to secure a long-term arrangement for the management of Iran’s Chabahar sea port which would clear the way for strengthening economic ties between the two countries.
India has been developing a terminal at the port in Chabahar, with a view to transporting goods to Iran, and the land-locked countries of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.
The new agreement with Iran would open a trade route between South Asia and Central Asia via Iran, bypassing Karachi and Gwadar ports in Pakistan.
Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal is travelling to Tehran to hold crucial talks for signing the deal, which has been held up regarding the combination of partners, and one will have to see the long-term agreements that will come out of it, EAM Jaishankar told journalists.
“As and when a long-term arrangement is concluded, it will clear the pathway for bigger investments and more linkages coming out of the seaport,” he said.
There are plans to link the Chabahar port with the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) that connects India with Russia via Iran, giving India access to the Central Asian region.
This would be an alternative route bypassing the congested Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz Sea lanes.
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