IRANIAN PORT DEVELOPMENT

India hosted the Third Working Group meeting on Chabahar Port, emphasizing its significance in bolstering Afghanistan's reconstruction and economic growth. Participants highlighted the port's role in providing an alternative trade route to Central A...

Israel's recent airstrikes on Iran destroyed air defense systems protecting key oil and gas sites, raising concerns about future vulnerability. The attacks followed Iranian missile strikes on Israel and targeted defenses without hitting the energy f...

Israel Iran War Situation: Lufthansa flight LH 756 from Frankfurt to Mumbai was forced to return after Iranian airspace was closed due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Passengers faced delays and alternative travel arrangements as vari...

The US military has destroyed an Iranian-backed Houthi cruise missile in Yemen, citing imminent threats to US and coalition forces. Meanwhile, Britain's maritime agency reported missile attacks on two vessels off Yemen, with one sustaining minor dam...

India has been deputing senior ministers and leaders to Iran on important occasions in the backdrop of the nature of the partnership. Earlier this year, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar represented India at Iran's former president Ebrahim Raisi's fune...

PM Modi at the SCO Summit emphasized Chabahar Port's role in India-Central Asia trade, Afghan wheat aid despite Iran sanctions, and de-risking Eurasian commerce. The 10-year Iran contract and North-South Transport Corridor enhance connectivity, bypa...

If seen without ideological baggage, the development of Chabahar on Iran's coast as a trading hub is a net positive not only for India and Iran but also for Afghanistan and landlocked Central Asian countries. More trade means more stability as gover...

PM Narendra Modi highlighted India's milestone Chabahar port contract for Afghan connectivity, promoting regional trade via the International North-South Transport Corridor and India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. The agreement involved IPGL'...

Iran is looking at some investments from India in Chabahar region post a long-term deal on the Chabahar Port operations, a top Iranian diplomat has said. Talking to PTI, Davoud Rezaei Eskandari, Acting Consul General of Iran in Mumbai, also said tha...

Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, stated that India aims to replicate the Chabahar port model in other strategic locations in the region to acquire additional assets. In an interview with ET, he emphasized that In...

Investing in Chabahar presents its own set of obstacles. The progress in the region has been hindered by US sanctions over the years. Since 2018, India has refrained from importing significant amounts of heavy Iranian crude and faced challenges in p...

India has signed a 10-year contract to operate the strategic Iranian port of Chabahar, which will help India enhance its logistical capabilities and expand its trade routes to Central Asia. The port, which is Iran's only ocean port, is strategically...

"Major concerns, including lack of consensus on an arbitral framework, have been addressed. As per the agreement signed on Monday, matters requiring arbitration with regard to operation of the Chabahar port, will be referred to a three-member arbitr...

Chabahar Port Deal: EAM S Jaishankar stresses regional benefits of India-Iran Chabahar Port deal despite US sanctions warning at his book launch "Why Bharat Matters" in Kolkata. US State Department's Vedant Patel warns of potential sanctions for dea...

India signed a 10-year agreement with Iran on Monday to manage Chabahar Port, marking its first overseas port management venture. The move, amidst a bustling election season, is viewed as a significant geopolitical gesture towards Iran, with potenti...

India is poised to establish a "long-term arrangement" with Iran regarding the management of the Chabahar port, according to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. This move, occurring amidst a busy election season, is seen as a significant geopol...

Iran has been a victim of terrorism and has actively fought against it, preventing ISIS from dominating the West Asian region. Iran stood by the oppressed people of Palestine and plays a significant role in strengthening peace and stability in the r...

"Our bilateral discussion focused on the long term framework for India's involvement with Chabahar port and the INSTC connectivity project," Jaishankar said in a post on X after his meeting with the Iranian counterpart. The two sides reviewed all as...

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran to discuss ways to boost connectivity through strategic Chabahar port and the current situation in West Asia arising out of the Hamas-Israel conflict.