NEW DELHI: Amid West Asia tensions, India and Iran will hold another round of foreign office consultations here this week. The two sides are expected to review the entire gamut of bilateral relationship, including connectivity projects such as Chabahar port, political engagements, trade & economic matters, cultural exchanges, people-to-people ties, agriculture cooperation, and capacity building … Read more
New Delhi: Road, transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari is likely to represent India at the Iran President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian’s swearing-in ceremony on July 30, displaying New Delhi’s commitment to the partnership marked by the recent 10-year-deal on the Chabahar Port. India has been deputing senior ministers and leaders to Iran on important occasions in … Read more
India has expressed interest in operating the Mongla Port in Bangladesh and constructing a new terminal there amid China’s efforts to run the strategically-located port.India already has operational rights to the Chabahar Port in Iran and the Sittwe Port in Myanmar. The move, if successful, will enable New Delhi to counterbalance China’s growing strategic presence … Read more
A nation cannot choose its geography or its neighbours and their constraints. India’s land borders at 15,200 km are double its 7,500-km coastline. Geographic and geopolitical factors ensure that 90% of India’s trade by volume and 70% by value is through sea. Maritime channels of trade have, therefore, been a major concern for India. Barriers … Read more
New Delhi: India on Monday signed a 10-year contract with Iran to develop and operate the Shahid Beheshti terminal at Chabahar port on Iran’s south-eastern coast. The contract was signed in Tehran by India Ports Global Ltd (IPGL) and the Ports and Maritime Organisation of Iran in the presence Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister, … Read more
